CPSC, Nikko America Announce Recall of Radio-Control Toy Trucks
CPSC recall 04117. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A problem with the circuit board causes the toy truck to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the toy trucks and contact Nikko America for instructions on returning the product for a free circuit board replacement.
CPSC recall 04117 has the recall date 13 Apr 2004. The notice names the firm Nikko America. The recall has about 287,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Toy Trucks.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Nikko America has received five reports of the toy trucks overheating, resulting in minor property damage caused by fire and smoke. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 287,000 |
| Description | The recalled toy trucks were manufactured from April 2003 through January 2004. The trucks are 1/10 scale models (approximately 18 inches in length) of the Chevy Avalanche (model 100021A), the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (model 100022A and 100022B), the Hummer Wagon (model 100023A and 100023B) and the Ford F150 (model 100024A and 100024B). Model numbers can be found on the body of the truck, along with the vehicle make and model names. |
| Product | Radio-control toy trucks, About 287,000, Toy Trucks |
| Sold at | Major toy and discount department stores nationwide sold the toy trucks, from July 2003 through February 2004, for about $60. |
| Manufacturer | Nikko America Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 287,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 37%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Toy Trucks
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Nikko America
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04117The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04117. https://recallregister.com/product/2599-cpsc-nikko-america-announce-recall-of-radio-control-toy-trucks/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 04117 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Nikko America has received five reports of the toy trucks overheating, resulting in minor property damage caused by fire and smoke. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Major toy and discount department stores nationwide sold the toy trucks, from July 2003 through February 2004, for about $60.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04117?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 287,000