CPSC, Today’s Kids Announce Recall of Spinning Ride Toys
Kids’ product recall 00-133. Announced by CPSC on Jun 27, 2000.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 27, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The center column can break, causing a child to suddenly fall backward or be hit in the face by the broken column.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these spinning ride toys away from children immediately, and discard or destroy these products. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted, and a replacement toy is no longer available.
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- How to reach the firm: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Which ones are recalled?
The Music & Lights Kidaround Spinner™ is a purple turntable with a green column through the middle, which is topped by a yellow steering wheel. The child sits on the turntable and spins around by turning on the steering wheel. The toy plays five songs and lights flash while the child is spinning. The toy’s packaging indicates it is intended for children 1-1/2 to 5 years old. A sticker on the center of the steering wheel reads, “today’s kids®”. The battery cover, on the side of the green column reads, “MADE IN CHINA”. The bottom of the turntable reads, “MADE IN U.S.A.”.
About 103,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Music & Lights Kidaround Spinner™.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Today’s Kids, Dallas, Texas.
- Toy and discount department stores nationwide sold these spinning ride toys, from July 1999 through May 2000, for about $20.
- Made in United States and China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Today’s Kids had received 1,427 reports of the toy’s columns breaking off, resulting in five injuries. Injuries include bumps on heads, cut faces and split lips. Two children required stitches.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.