Model Trains Recall by MDK
CPSC recall 97053. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97053 has the recall date 24 Dec 1996. The notice names the firm K-Line. 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 Hobby Items.
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| Description | Model Trains Recall by MDK NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Ken Giles December 24, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-053 CPSC and MDK Inc. Recall Model Trains WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), MDK Inc. of Chapel Hill, N.C., is recalling about 20,000 model trains. If the train derails, the coupler coil spring could overheat creating a potential fire hazard. CPSC and MDK Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these model trains. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The trains involved in this recall are The Heavyweight line of O scale passenger cars, sold under the brand name K-LINE Electric Trains, which were produced from 1991 through 1995. These cars are 1:48 scale models of railroad passenger cars from the early 1900s and are designed to operate on a three-rail, O gauge track. The following types of cars are part of this train product line: coach, pullman, baggage, railway post office, diner, and observation car. All cars are individually boxed and include an end label… |
| Product | MDK K-Line Electric Trains, Hobby Items |
| Manufacturer | K-Line; Pasadena Group of Mutual Fund; Train Collectors Association; Toy Train Museum; Collectible Trains & Toys; MDK |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Burn
- Category: Hobby Items
- CPSC recalls of 1996
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1996: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1996
- 138
- Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Hobby Items
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name K-Line
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 97053The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97053. https://recallregister.com/product/5895-model-trains-recall-by-mdk/. 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 97053 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97053 has no incident or injury text.