The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·90149·Announced 1990-09-06

McCrory Stores Recalls Spring N' Bounce Toy Cars Due to Choking Hazard

McCrory Stores is recalling approximately 3,800 Spring N' Bounce toy cars because small parts may detach and pose a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a choking hazard from small parts in a toy for young children, which fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

McCrory Stores, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,800 "Spring N' Bounce Car" toys, items #8941 and 8941S, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall is due to small parts, including wheels, hoods, windshield frames, and hammers, which can detach from the toy and become a choking hazard to young children.

The "Spring N' Bounce" is a plastic friction-powered toy car featuring a spring-supported monster head figure in the driver's seat. The cars are approximately four inches long and two inches wide, available in various colors, and were imported from China. They were sold nationwide between August 1, 1989, and January 5, 1990, by retailers including Bargain Time, Britts, Elmore, McCrory, H.L. Green, Kress, McClellan, T.G.andY., Silver Kittinger, Newberry Stores, G.C. Murphy, and some independent variety stores. The suggested retail price was $2.49 each.

Neither the CPSC nor the company is aware of any injuries involving this product. The recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. Consumers are urged to take these toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund of the purchase price. Consumers with questions may contact McCrory Corporation toll-free at 1-800-284-3704.

The recalled product

Product
Spring N' Bounce Car toys
Manufacturer
Bargain Time
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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