CPSC, Kolcraft Announce Recall of Toy Attachments on Baby Walkers
Kids’ product recall 03-043. Announced by CPSC on Nov 21, 2002.
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Announced by CPSC on Nov 21, 2002. 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 flower toys on the baby walker’s tray can detach from the stems, exposing sharp edges and posing a laceration hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should remove the detachable toy bars or music center toy trays on these walkers immediately.
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- How to reach the firm: For information on receiving a replacement toy bar or music center toy tray, consumers can contact Kolcraft toll-free at (888) 695-9988 anytime or visit the firm’s web site at www.kolcraft.com.
Which ones are recalled?
The walkers are multi-colored and have either a detachable toy bar or a detachable music center on the tray. On each tray are two 6.5-inch stems with 3.5-inch stars on top. The recalled walkers were sold under the “Tot Rider” and “Carter’s” brand names. Tot Rider walkers included in the recall have model numbers 14303-AC, 14303-CC and 14401-OT. The model numbers are printed on stickers located on the inside wall of the base of the walkers. The names “Tot Rider” and “Kolcraft” are printed on stickers attached to the front of the walker. The Carter’s model walkers included in the recall have model numbers 14303-LB, 14303-UE and 14304- LJ. The model numbers are printed on stickers located on the inside wall of the base of the walkers. The words “Carter’s” and “Music Center” are printed on stickers attached to the front of the walker. Walker models 14303 and 14304 were manufactured from December 2000 through August 2002, and walker model 14401 was manufactured from January 2000 through July 2002. The manufacturing date is printed on the sticker with the model number.
About 410,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Toy Attachments on Baby Walkers.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, Ill.
- Discount, department and juvenile product stores sold the walkers with these toys nationwide, from December 2000 through October 2002, for between $20 and $40.
- Made in United States and China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Kolcraft has received 15 reports of injuries associated with the exposed sharp edges of the toys’ stems. The injuries to children included lacerations around the eyes, eyelids, face and tongue.
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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.