Original; see modified release: Consumers Urged To Replace Horn On Century Roadster Walker
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 16, 1988
Release # 88-112
Consumers Urged To Replace Horn On Century Roadster Walker
WASHINGTON, D. C. --In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the New York State Attorney General's Office, Century Products Company Macedonia, Ohio are offering a redesigned replacement horn for its Century Roadster Walker.
The horn is located in the center of the steering wheel and can be torn or bitten off by a child occupant. There have been eleven potential choking incidents reported, including one in which a horn piece was removed from a child's mouth to prevent his choking. Approximately 80,000 walkers with defective horns were distributed nationally.
To prevent a potential choking hazard, consumers are urged to remove the horn immediately from the steering wheel by grasping the horn with pliers and pulling the horn out.
Owners should check the date of manufacture on the carton and on a sticker located underneath the "fender." Walkers manufactured after January 1, 1989 come equipped with the redesigned horn and do not need to be replaced.
A free replacement horn will be available in about six weeks. The top of the redesigned horn will be larger and made of a strong, thick plastic material. To receive the horn, consumers should write to Century Products Company, 9600 Valley View Rd., Macedonia, OH 44056, Attention: Toy Horns or after December 26, 1988 call 1-800-922-6700. The horn kit includes installation instructions.
