CPSC, Tek Nek Toys Announce Recall of Ride-On Toys
Kids’ product recall 04-119. Announced by CPSC on Apr 14, 2004.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 14, 2004. 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 screw and nut assembly, attaching the steering wheel, can come loose, posing a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these recalled ride-on toy vehicles away from young children immediately and contact Tek Nek Toys for free replacement parts.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Tek Nek toys at (888) 661-0222 anytime or visit Tek Nek’s website at www.teknektoys.com
Which ones are recalled?
The ride-on toys were sold under five model names including Butterfly Girl, Fire Rescue, Mermaid, Police Car, and Tonka Construction Crew. The toys can be used as a ride-on or push walker toy, with a handle on the back of the seat rest. These toys were sold for children ages 1 to 3 years old. On the dash of the ride-on toys are buttons which produce sounds when activated. The recalled Ride-on vehicles have a date code from 20021127 to 20030319. The date code is located in the battery compartment located on the top panel next to the steering wheel.
About 70,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Tonka ride-on toy trucks.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 4 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Tek Nek Toys International, L.P., Grapevine, Texas.
- Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Kmart, Meijer and Shopko sold the ride-on toys nationwide, from December 2002 through March 2004, for about $30.
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Was anyone hurt?
Tek Nek Toys has received six reports of the screw and nut coming loose, including the death of an 18-month-old boy, who aspirated a screw.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.