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LEGO Recalls Toy Trucks Due to Puncture Hazard to Young Children

Nombre del producto:
LEGO EXPLORE Super Trucks
Riesgo:

The plastic wheels on the truck can detach, exposing a metal axle. This poses a puncture hazard to young children.

Remedio:
Rembolso
Fecha del retiro:
Septiembre 20, 2006
Unidades:

About 358,000

Contacto para los consumidores

For additional information, contact LEGO at (800) 718-1858 anytime, or visit www.LEGO.com.

Detalles del retiro

Descripción:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), LEGO Systems Inc., of Enfield, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 358,000 LEGO EXPLORE Super Trucks. The plastic wheels on the truck can detach, exposing a metal axle. This poses a puncture hazard to young children.

Name of Product: LEGO EXPLORE Super Trucks

Units: About 358,000

Manufacturer: LEGO Systems Inc., of Enfield, Conn.

Hazard: The plastic wheels on the truck can detach, exposing a metal axle. This poses a puncture hazard to young children.

Incidents/Injuries: LEGO Systems, Inc. has received 10 reports of a wheel detaching. Two children received serious puncture injuries resulting from the exposed metal axle once the wheel detached. Another child fell when the wheel came off of the toy truck.

Description: LEGO EXPLORE Super Truck is a toy-in-toy product designed for children ages 18 months and up. The toy features a red plastic pick-up/dump truck that measures about 15-inches high and 19-inches wide with four 7-inch black plastic wheels that are packed with a box of 40 LEGO DUPLO bricks in the cargo area. The unit has a row of DUPLO "studs" across the top of the cab, molded yellow headlights and stickers on the front and sides of the unit create the idea of a windshield, windows and doors depicting a LEGO figure in the driver's seat. The LEGO Explore logo is printed on the door stickers. The box of DUPLO bricks is not included in this recall.

Sold at: Various retailers nationwide, including Toys "R" Us and Wal-Mart, from August 2002 through August 2004 for about $20.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled toy trucks (not the bricks) immediately and contact LEGO Systems for information on receiving a refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LEGO at (800) 718-1858 anytime, or visit www.LEGO.com.

Remedio:

Consumers should stop using the recalled toy trucks (not the bricks) immediately and contact LEGO Systems for information on receiving a refund.

Incidentes/Lesiones:

LEGO Systems, Inc. has received 10 reports of a wheel detaching. Two children received serious puncture injuries resulting from the exposed metal axle once the wheel detached. Another child fell when the wheel came off of the toy truck.

Vendidos(as) en:
Various retailers nationwide, including Toys "R" Us and Wal-Mart, from August 2002 through August 2004 for about $20.
Fabricante(s):
LEGO Systems Inc., of Enfield, Conn.
Fabricado(as) en:
United States
Número del retiro:
06-262

Nota: Puede haber declaraciones individuales de los comisionados sobre este tema. Para buscar las declaraciones (en inglés) sobre este u otros temas visite www.cpsc.gov/commissioners.

Si tiene problemas con un remedio de retiro o cree que la empresa no responde a su solicitud de remedio, complete este formulario (en inglés) y explique la situación a la CPSC.

Acerca de la CPSC

La Comisión de Seguridad de Productos del Consumidor de EE.UU. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC) se encarga de proteger al público contra riesgos irrazonables de lesión asociados al uso de miles de tipos de productos del consumidor. El costo nacional de las muertes, las lesiones y el daño a la propiedad por incidentes con productos del consumidor excede $1 billón de dólares al año. Desde su creación hace más de 50 años, la CPSC trabaja en garantizar la seguridad de los productos del consumidor, lo que ha contribuido a una disminución en el índice de lesiones vinculadas a dichos productos.

La ley federal prohíbe a cualquier persona vender productos sujetos a un retiro del mercado ordenado por la comisión o a un retiro del mercado llevado a cabo en consulta con la CPSC. 

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