McCrory Recalls Zig-Zag Copter and Circus Wagon Toys for Choking Hazard
McCrory Corporation is recalling approximately 5,300 wind-up toys because small parts separated during testing, posing 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 for young children, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
McCrory Corporation is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,800 "Funny Zig-Zag Copter" toys and 1,500 "Wind-Up Circus Wagon" toys in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall was initiated after CPSC testing revealed that small parts, including wheels, saxophones, cymbals, arms, and hats, separated from the toys, creating a potential choking hazard for young children.
The "Funny Zig-Zag Copter" is a wind-up toy helicopter with a propeller, rotor, and two wheels, available in yellow, blue, or red with clown stickers. The "Wind-Up Circus Wagon" is a four-wheeled carriage towed by a pony, featuring a kitten playing a saxophone, a bear playing cymbals, and a monkey riding a giraffe. Both products were imported from China.
The toys were sold nationwide from 1983 through 1990 by various retailers, including Bargain Time, Britts, Elmore, McCrory, H.L. Green, Kress, McClellan, T. G. and Y., Silver, Kittinger, Newberry, and G. C. Murphy stores, as well as some independent variety stores. The Zig-Zag Copter sold for $1.99 and the Circus Wagon for $4.99. Neither the CPSC nor McCrory Corporation is aware of any injuries involving these products.
Consumers are urged to take the toys away from young children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers may contact McCrory Corporation toll-free at 1-800-284-3704.
The recalled product
- Product
- McCrory Corporation Recalls Funny Zig-Zag Copter And Wind-Up Circus Wagon
- Manufacturer
- Britts
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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