Dollar General Recalls Construction Truck Toy Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General
CPSC recall 16092. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The toy truck's remote control can short circuit, causing it to overheat and posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy vehicles away from children and contact Dollar General for a full refund.
CPSC recall 16092 has the recall date 4 Feb 2016. The notice names the firm Dollar General. The recall has about 27,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys).
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Dollar General has received five reports of the toy's remote control overheating. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 27,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves a toy excavator and a shovel loader. The remote-controlled plastic toys are orange with black and orange wheels. Both have tracking code 90RWE15 marked on the back of the battery compartment. UPC number 00430000549030 can be found on the bottom of the packaging. Power, Shovel Loader and Super Power are printed on stickers located on the side of the excavator. UPC 00400001622537 can be found on the bottom of the packaging. 6000Kg Peakload, FL-330 Deluxe Crane, and Crane Super Truck are printed on stickers located on the side of the shovel loader. |
| Product | Toy trucks, About 27,000, Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys) |
| Sold at | Dollar General stores nationwide and online at www.dollargeneral.com from July 2015 through December 2015 for about $10. |
| Importer | Dollar General Corp |
| Distributor | Dollar General Corp |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 27,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Toy Vehicles (Not Riding Toys)
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Dollar General
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2005 | CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Costume Jewelry |
| 12 May 2005 | CPSC, Dollar General Corp. Announce Recall of Metal Heart-Shaped Pendants |
| 13 Nov 1996 | Kid's Phone Beeper Combo Recalled by Dolgencorp |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16092The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16092. https://recallregister.com/product/6645-dollar-general-recalls-construction-truck-toy-vehicles-due-to-fire-and/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 16092 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dollar General has received five reports of the toy's remote control overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dollar General stores nationwide and online at www.dollargeneral.com from July 2015 through December 2015 for about $10.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16092?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16092?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 27,000