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Family Dollar Stores Recall Tough Treadz Auto Carrier Toy Sets Due to Laceration Hazard

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Tough Treadz Auto Carrier Toy Sets
Tough Treadz Auto Carrier Toy Sets · Photo: CPSC

What's being recalled

Tough Treadz Auto Carrier

Units: About 254,000

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.

UPC: 678565114083, 678565114090, 678565114106

The problem, in CPSC's words

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

Incidents and injuries reported to CPSC

No reported injuries.

What CPSC says to do

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.

How to contact the company

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.

Open the official CPSC notice

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 15069, cpsc.gov. Text in quotes is from CPSC. Photos: CPSC.