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CPSC, K'NEX Industries Announce Recall of Children' Toys

CPSC recall 04065. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The air motor in the toy cars can burst while being pumped up, causing parts of the motor or car to break off. Some of these parts can have sharp points and pose a risk of eye or laceration injuries.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop children from using these toy cars immediately and contact the company for a free replacement air motor or alternative product.

CPSC recall 04065 has the recall date 20 Jan 2004. The notice names the firm K'NEX Industries. The recall has about 14,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Toy Cars.

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 04065: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
K'NEX has received two reports of bursting air motors, though no injuries have been reported.
Units14,000
Description
The recalled K'NEX Pump Up Racers come in two models: the "Mud Bogger," which has a yellow car body and the "Street Shredder," which has a red car body. Both models have a date code beginning with 7803, which is located on the bottom of the air motor, directly under the name "K'NEX Industries Inc." The toy cars come with a pump attachment that helps project the car forward.
ProductMud Boggers and "Street Shredders" Pump Up Racers, About 14,000, Toy Cars
Sold atToys R Us, Wal-Mart, and Target stores nationwide sold the toys, between November 2003 and December 2003, for about $10.
ManufacturerK'NEX Industries Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
14,000Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
6%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Toy Cars
0%
Recalls on the register that name K'NEX Industries
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04065. https://recallregister.com/product/2556-cpsc-k-nex-industries-announce-recall-of-children-toys/. 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 04065 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: K'NEX has received two reports of bursting air motors, though no injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, and Target stores nationwide sold the toys, between November 2003 and December 2003, for about $10.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04065?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 14,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China