CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Wooden Toy Vehicles

These products may be given to children as toys. The wheels on the wooden toys may break off into small parts, which may pose a choking hazard to young children.

Recall #: 03065
Affected scope: About 50,000

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Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich. recalled The recalled wooden vehicles include a red wagon, truck and train and were packaged with ….

CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Wooden Toy Vehicles was recalled by Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich. in December 26, 2002. Reason: These products may be given to children as toys. The wheels on the wooden toys may break off into small parts…. Remedy: Consumers should take them away from children immediately and return them to any Kmart st…. Verify recall #03065 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich. issued this CPSC recall-These products may be given to children as toys. The wheels on the wooden toys may break off into small parts….

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agency class: December 26, 2002
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #03065 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The recalled wooden vehicles include a red wagon, truck and train and were packaged with candy. The following UPC codes are located on the bottom of the vehicles: 694405900012 (wagon), 694405900029 (truck), and 694405900036 (train).

Reason for recall

These products may be given to children as toys. The wheels on the wooden toys may break off into small parts, which may pose a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should take them away from children immediately and return them to any Kmart store for a full refund.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	03065
Date reported	December 26, 2002
Date initiated	December 26, 2002
Recalling firm	Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich.
Affected scope	About 50,000
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should take them away from children immediately and return them to any Kmart store for a full refund.

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What product was recalled? ▼

Why was this product recalled? ▼

These products may be given to children as toys. The wheels on the wooden toys may break off into small parts, which may pose a choking hazard to young children.

What should consumers do? ▼

Consumers should take them away from children immediately and return them to any Kmart store for a full refund.

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on December 26, 2002. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 03065.

How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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