Wooden Toy Fire Trucks Recalled by Marlon
CPSC recall 86068. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 86068 has the recall date 6 Nov 1986. The notice names the firm Marlon Creations. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Toy Figures.
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| Description | Wooden Toy Fire Trucks Recalled by Marlon NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 1986 Release # 86-068 Wooden Toy Fire Trucks Recalled Because Of Choking Hazard Washington, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Marlon Creations, Inc., of Long Island City, New York is recalling 430 toy Fire Trucks with Four Firemen-Hardwood Utility Truck Model 5044 imported from West Germany and sold nationwide between May 1986 and July 1986 for approximately $6.00 each. Tests conducted by CPSC showed that the firemen figures, which detach from the truck, are small parts and present a choking hazard. To meet CPSC toy safety requirements, toys intended f or children younger than 3 must not have any small parts. The 5 1/2-inch long wooden fire truck is painted red and has a blue knob on the top of the cab, an unpainted ladder and six red wheels. The two-inch tall firemen are painted blue. The fire truck is package in a clear plastic bag with a cardboard header labeled, "Quality Wooden Toys made in West Germany." There is no labeling on the toy. Although the… |
| Product | Toy Figures |
| Product | Fire Trucks with Four Firemen-Hardwood Utility Truck toys, Toy Trucks |
| Manufacturer | Marlon Creations |
| Made in | Germany |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1986: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1986
- 46
- Recalls of 1986 with one of the same hazards
- 35%
- Recalls of 1986 in the category Toy Figures
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Marlon Creations
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 86068. https://recallregister.com/product/4666-wooden-toy-fire-trucks-recalled-by-marlon/. 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 86068 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 86068 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Germany