Toys "R" Us, Inc. Recalls Toot Toot Tug Boat Because Of Potential Choking Hazards
CPSC recall 89048. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Choking
CPSC recall 89048 has the recall date 6 Jun 1989. The notice names the firm Toys R Us. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Boats.
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| Description | Toys "R" Us, Inc. Recalls Toot Toot Tug Boat Because Of Potential Choking Hazards NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 1989 Release # 89-048 Toys "R" Us Recalls Toot Toot Tug Boat Because Of Potential Choking Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Toys "R" Us, Inc. of Paramus, New Jersey is voluntarily recalling a toy tug boat because it may pose a potential choking hazard to young children. The product (a pull toy with whistle) being recalled is identified as Primex/Shyf #4768 Toot Toot Tug and is made in Chile. The toy's wheels may come off easily causing a small metal rod to fall out which could possibly be ingested by a child causing a potential choking hazard. The toy's wheels are toy not considered small part hazards. The toy boats are age labeled for 18 months and up. Approximately 5,200 of these toy boats were sold nationwide from August to December 1988 through Toys "R" Us, Inc. stores for approximately $4.99. While neither the CPSC nor Toys "R" Us, Inc. is aware of any injuries associated with the toy boats, this corrective action is being taken to prevent the possibility.… |
| Product | Toy Boats |
| Product | Primex Toot Toot Tug toy tug boat |
| Manufacturer | Toys R Us; Primex/Shyf |
| Made in | Chile |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1989: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1989
- 80
- Recalls of 1989 with one of the same hazards
- 51%
- Recalls of 1989 in the category Toy Boats
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Toys R Us
- 31
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 89048. https://recallregister.com/product/4842-toys-r-us-inc-recalls-toot-toot-tug-boat-because-of-potential-choking/. 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 89048 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 89048 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Chile
- How many CPSC recalls name Toys R Us?
- 31 CPSC recalls on this register name Toys R Us. This recall is 1 of them.