The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·93094·Announced 1993-07-20

Buddy L Recalls My First Buddys Police Car and Dumper Toys

SLM, Inc. is recalling My First Buddys Police Car and Dumper toys because small parts may separate, posing a choking hazard to young children.

What this means for you

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

SLM, Inc. of Gloversville, New York, is voluntarily recalling approximately 125,000 "My First Buddys Police Car" toys (model 4505) and approximately 184,000 "My First Buddys Dumper" toys (model 4500). The company is also recalling approximately 13,000 gift packs (model 4538) and 4,000 gift packs (model 4539) that include these vehicles. The toys were imported from China and sold nationwide in retail stores from January 1990 through December 1992.

The recall was initiated after routine CPSC testing revealed that small components may separate from the vehicles. This presents a potential choking and aspiration hazard to young children. The potentially hazardous toys were identified during a joint CPSC/U.S. Customs surveillance program at the U.S. Customs Container Station in Atlanta, Georgia.

Neither CPSC nor the firm 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 stores where purchased for a full refund. For more information, consumers may call SLM, Inc. at 1-800-260-1398.

The recalled product

Product
My First Buddys Dumper toys
Manufacturer
Buddy L
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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