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Step2 Recalls Ride-On Wagon Toys Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us

Recalled November 15, 2013 · CPSC recall 14020 · Step2

Step2® Whisper Ride Touring WagonStep2® Whisper Ride Touring Wagon with seat belt attached to seat backStep2® Whisper Ride Touring Wagon with seat belt attached to wagon base
Hazard
The removable blue seat backs can detach and allow the child in the wagon to fall out, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy
Repair
Units
About 14,000
Incidents / injuries
Step2 has received 29 reports of the seat back detaching, 28 of which resulted in children falling out of the wagon. Fourteen of these resulted in bumped heads and nine resulted in bruises, scratches or lacerations.

Description

This recall involves Step2® Whisper Ride Touring Wagons. The two-seat plastic wagon is 25 inches wide by 41.25 inches long by 20 inches high with blue seats, a tan wagon base and a red canopy. The Step2 logo appears on the canopy and on the side of the wagon base.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the wagon and inspect it to determine if the seat belt is attached to the removable blue seat back. If so, the wagon is included in this recall. Consumers with the recalled wagons should contact Step2 to obtain a free repair kit.

Contact

Contact Step2 toll-free at (866) 860-1887 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.step2.com and click on "Product Recall" for more information.

Product
Step2® Whisper Ride Touring Wagon™
Manufacturer(s)
The Step2® Company, LLC of Streetsboro, Ohio
Retailers
Toys R Us stores nationwide and online at ToysRUs.com from February 2013 to August 2013 for about $130.
Made in
United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →