Playskool Recalls Weebles Tractor Toys Due to Choking Hazard
Playskool is recalling over 116,000 Weebles Tractor toys because a red plunger can crack and break, 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 high-risk product defect. Although one minor non-choking injury was reported, the primary hazard is theoretical choking, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where serious injury or death has not been reported.
Plain-English summary
Playskool of Pawtucket, R.I., is voluntarily recalling over 116,000 "Weebles Tractor" toys (item number 5242) in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall was initiated because the red plunger located on top of the toy can crack and break apart, presenting a potential choking hazard to young children.
The "Weebles Tractor" is a plastic toy recommended for children 9 months old and up. It features a colorful farm girl weeble and a detachable trailer. The tractor is mainly yellow with blue wheels and a red plunger, while the trailer is mainly red with blue wheels. Playskool has received 42 reports of the plunger cracking or breaking apart, along with one report of a minor non-choking injury.
The toys were sold at major toy stores and mass merchandise outlets nationwide since January 1996 for approximately $13. Consumers should take the toys away from young children immediately and call Playskool toll-free at (800) 752-9755 for a free replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Playskool Weebles Tractor toys
- Manufacturer
- Playskool
- Category
- Consumer Product — Toys
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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