CPSC, Tek Nek Toys Announce Recall of Ride-On Toys
CPSC recall 04119. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The screw and nut assembly, attaching the steering wheel, can come loose, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take these recalled ride-on toy vehicles away from young children immediately and contact Tek Nek Toys for free replacement parts.
CPSC recall 04119 has the recall date 14 Apr 2004. The notice names the firm Tek Nek Toys International. The recall has about 70,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 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 | Tek Nek Toys has received six reports of the screw and nut coming loose, including the death of an 18-month-old boy, who aspirated a screw. |
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| Units | 70,000 |
| Description | The ride-on toys were sold under five model names including Butterfly Girl, Fire Rescue, Mermaid, Police Car, and Tonka Construction Crew. The toys can be used as a ride-on or push walker toy, with a handle on the back of the seat rest. These toys were sold for children ages 1 to 3 years old. On the dash of the ride-on toys are buttons which produce sounds when activated. The recalled Ride-on vehicles have a date code from 20021127 to 20030319. The date code is located in the battery compartment located on the top panel next to the steering wheel. |
| Product | Tonka ride-on toy trucks, About 70,000, Toy Ride-on |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Kmart, Meijer and Shopko sold the ride-on toys nationwide, from December 2002 through March 2004, for about $30. |
| Manufacturer | Tek Nek Toys International, L.P |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 70,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Toy Ride-on
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Tek Nek Toys International
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04119The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04119. https://recallregister.com/product/2601-cpsc-tek-nek-toys-announce-recall-of-ride-on-toys/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 04119 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Tek Nek Toys has received six reports of the screw and nut coming loose, including the death of an 18-month-old boy, who aspirated a screw.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Kmart, Meijer and Shopko sold the ride-on toys nationwide, from December 2002 through March 2004, for about $30.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04119?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 70,000