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CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Remote Controlled Toy Race Cars and Galileo Weather Thermometers

CPSC recall 01166. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Problems with the circuits are rendering some of the Remote Controlled Race Cars inoperable. These cars can overheat and emit smoke and may pose a potential burn hazard. The thermometers contain a liquid that is flammable and a hazardous substance that could be harmful or fatal if swallowed.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using these cars immediately, remove the batteries from the remote controlled race cars and the remote controls and return the remote controlled race cars and remote controls to the Texaco station where purchased, for a full refund. Consumers also may return the items for a full refund, by obtaining a prepaid shipping label by calling Equity Marketing Inc. Consumers should stop using these thermometers immediately and return them to the Christmas Tree Shops Inc. where purchased, for a refund.

CPSC recall 01166 has the recall date 19 Jun 2001. The notice names the firm Equity Marketing. The recall has about 4,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Toy Cars|Thermostats/Thermometers/Sensors.

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CPSC recall 01166: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Equity Marketing Inc. has received three reports of the toy cars emitting smoke. No injuries have been reported.
Incidents and injuries
CPSC and Nantucket Distributing Co. Inc. have received five reports of thermometers breaking resulting in two injuries. A man suffered burns to his hands when the thermometer broke near a stove and ignited his clothing. Another man suffered smoke inhalation when extinguishing a fire caused by candles igniting a broken thermometer.
Units4,300
Description
The remote controlled race cars are black with the number 28 printed in red on the doors and roof and the Texaco logo printed on the hood of the car. The cars are about 8 inches long by 3 inches wide and 2 inches high. A black cordless remote control is sold with the cars and reads in part "FORWARD," and "REVERSE" in yellow print. The thermometers are made of glass. They are cylinder-shaped, measuring about 17 inches high. Inside the cylinder are floating small glass spheres filled with various colors of liquid. Attached to each sphere is a metal disk with different temperatures embossed on both sides. The spheres float up and down within the cylinder to identify a temperature based on their position within the cylinder. A small gold sticker that says "Made in China" is on the bottom of the cylinder.
ProductRemote Controlled Toy Race Cars and Galileo Weather Thermometers, About 4,300 Remote Controlled Race Cars and 28,000 Galileo thermometers, Toy Cars|Thermostats/Thermometers/Sensors
Sold atParticipating Texaco gas stations nationwide sold the cars under the "Need for Speed" promotion, from May 2001 through June 1, 2001, for about $12, with any $10 purchase.
Sold atThe Christmas Tree Shops Inc. in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Albany, New York sold these thermometers, from June 2000 through December 2000, for $12.99.
DistributorEquity Marketing Inc; Nantucket Distributing Co. Inc
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
4,300Median of 2001: 22,500
CPSC recalls of 2001
245
Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
24%
Recalls of 2001 in the category Toy Cars|Thermostats/Thermometers/Sensors
0%
Recalls on the register that name Equity Marketing
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01166. https://recallregister.com/product/807-cpsc-firms-announce-recall-of-remote-controlled-toy-race-cars-and-gali/. 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 01166 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Equity Marketing Inc. has received three reports of the toy cars emitting smoke. No injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Participating Texaco gas stations nationwide sold the cars under the "Need for Speed" promotion, from May 2001 through June 1, 2001, for about $12, with any $10 purchase. The Christmas Tree Shops Inc. in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Albany, New York sold these thermometers, from June 2000 through December 2000, for $12.99.
How many units are in CPSC recall 01166?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 4,300 Remote Controlled Race Cars and 28,000 Galileo thermometers
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China