Family Dollar Stores Recall Tough Treadz Auto Carrier Toy Sets Due to Laceration Hazard, Reports Consumer Product Safety Commission

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Feb 04, 2015, 09:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Family-Dollar-Stores-Recalls-Tough-Treadz-Auto-Carrier-Toy-Sets

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Tough Treadz Auto Carrier

Hazard: The die-cast metal cars can have sharp edges that pose a laceration hazard.

Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toy sets, take them away and return them to any Family Dollar Stores location for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Family Dollar Stores at (800) 547-0359 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at www.familydollar.com, then click on Product Recalls in the Help section at the bottom of the page.

Recall Details

Units: About 254,000

Description: This recall involves a plastic toy truck with a plastic case that holds 6 die-cast metal toy cars in assorted colors. The truck is 14 inches long x 3 inches wide x 5 inches high. The cab of the truck comes in black, blue or red. The package is labeled as "Tough Treadz Auto Carrier" and has a white sticker in the upper right-hand corner with "$5" and "SKU 1004247" printed in red. The UPC code appears on a label on the back stating "Made in China." The following UPC codes are included in this recall: 678565114083, 678565114090, 678565114106.

Incidents/Injuries: No reported injuries.

Sold exclusively at: Family Dollar Stores nationwide from September 2014 through December 2014 for about $5.

Importer: Family Dollar Services, Inc., of Matthews, N.C.

Manufactured in: China

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