Recall Register

Hot Pet Car Toy Recalled by United Tradeline

CPSC recall 98001. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Choking

CPSC recall 98001 has the recall date 2 Oct 1997. The notice names the firm United Tradeline. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Choking. CPSC gives the product type Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed.

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CPSC recall 98001: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Hot Pet Car Toy Recalled by United Tradeline NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 1997 Release # 98-001 Company Phone Number: (888) 898-9296 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-7076 CPSC, United Tradeline Announce Recall of Toy "Hot Pet Car" WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), United Tradeline Inc. of Arcadia, Calif., is recalling about 4,400 battery-operated toy cars. Small pieces could break off the cars, presenting a serious aspiration hazard to young children. CPSC and United Tradeline Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving this toy. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. The Hot Pet Car is a red car driven by a yellow dog with orange ears wearing a purple bow and using a cellular phone. The car measures about 3.5 inches wide, 5 inches high and 8 inches long. When turned on, the wheels turn crookedly, and the toy plays music and sound effects. The sound effects also can be activated by pressing the center of the spare tire on the…
ProductToy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
ProductYahoo! Hot Pet Car toys, Toy Cars
ManufacturerUnited Tradeline; Hot Pet

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1997: not given
CPSC recalls of 1997
151
Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
17%
Recalls of 1997 in the category Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed
3%
Recalls on the register that name United Tradeline
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98001. https://recallregister.com/product/6079-hot-pet-car-toy-recalled-by-united-tradeline/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
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 98001 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 98001 has no incident or injury text.