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CPSC, Alpha International Announce Recall of Pedal Cars

CPSC recall 02104. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The paint coating on some of these pedal cars contains high lead levels. CPSC standards ban toys and other children's products containing high levels of lead. Young children could ingest the lead from the car's paint coating, presenting a lead poisoning hazard.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should take these pedal cars away from young children immediately.

CPSC recall 02104 has the recall date 20 Feb 2002. The notice names the firm Alpha International Inc., also known as Gearbox Pedal Car. The recall has about 75,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Toy Ride-on.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 02104: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Alpha International has not received any reports of injuries involving these pedal cars. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
Units75,000
Description
There are 17 models of the pedal cars included in the recall. Models include three fire trucks, four police cars, eight sedans, one yellow taxi, and one dump truck. Model names are listed below: Fire Trucks: "Fire Truck," "John Deere" and "Texaco." Police Cars: "NYPD," "Chicago Police," "Highway Patrol" and "EMERGENCY 911." Sedans: pink "Champion," blue "Champion," "Texaco," "John Deere," "Citgo," "Raley's Coca-Cola," "Raley's Keebler," and "Red Lion." All of the pedal cars are made of metal and come in a variety of colors. Most of the cars have a "Gearbox" logo on the seat back, the hubcaps, and/or the pedals.
ProductPedal Car, About 75,000, Toy Ride-on
Sold atThe two "Raley's" cars were sold exclusively at Raley's supermarkets, from July 2000 through December 2000. Department, toy, and specialty/collectible stores sold all of the other pedal cars, from November 1999 through January 2002, for between $100 and $500.
ImporterAlpha International Inc., also known as Gearbox Pedal Car Company
Made inSouth Korea

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
75,000Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
4%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Toy Ride-on
2%
Recalls on the register that name Alpha International Inc., also known as Gearbox Pedal Car
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02104. https://recallregister.com/product/2096-cpsc-alpha-international-announce-recall-of-pedal-cars/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 02104 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Alpha International has not received any reports of injuries involving these pedal cars. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: The two "Raley's" cars were sold exclusively at Raley's supermarkets, from July 2000 through December 2000. Department, toy, and specialty/collectible stores sold all of the other pedal cars, from November 1999 through January 2002, for between $100 and $500.
How many units are in CPSC recall 02104?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 75,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: South Korea