CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Ride-On Push Cars
CPSC recall 02176. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A child can pull the horn off the car's steering wheel, and a small part inside poses a choking hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take the recalled cars away from young children immediately and contact Radio Flyer Inc., to receive a replacement steering wheel.
CPSC recall 02176 has the recall date 18 Jun 2002. The notice names the firm Radio Flyer. The recall has about 15,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Ride-on.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Radio Flyer Inc. has received three reports of the horns being pulled off, but no injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 15,000 |
| Description | The Little Wooden Push Car is about 24 inches long, 14 inches wide, and 18 inches high. The car has a natural wood body, a red steering wheel column, a red metal bar on the back, and a red plastic horn on the steering wheel. "Radio Flyer" is written on both sides of the car. A child sits in the push car and moves the car with his or her feet. The car is for use by children 1 to 3 years old. Some of these push cars do not have horns. Only Wooden Push Cars with horns are part of this recall. No other Radio Flyer products are involved in this recall. |
| Product | Little Wooden Push Cars, About 15,000, Toy Ride-on |
| Sold at | Toy stores, catalogues and web retailers sold these cars nationwide, from February 1999 through June 2002, for about $60. |
| Distributor | Radio Flyer Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 15,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Toy Ride-on
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Radio Flyer
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2018 | Radio Flyer Recalls Electric Wagons Due to Injury Hazard |
| 26 Jul 2005 | CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall of Toddler Walker Wagon |
| 25 Jul 2002 | CPSC, Radio Flyer Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Steering Wheel on Toy Car |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02176The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02176. https://recallregister.com/product/2155-cpsc-radio-flyer-inc-announce-recall-to-repair-ride-on-push-cars/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02176 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Radio Flyer Inc. has received three reports of the horns being pulled off, but no injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toy stores, catalogues and web retailers sold these cars nationwide, from February 1999 through June 2002, for about $60.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02176?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 15,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Radio Flyer?
- 4 CPSC recalls on this register name Radio Flyer. This recall is 1 of them.