CPSC, New Star Toys & Gifts Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Cars
Kids’ product recall 05-101. Announced by CPSC on Feb 10, 2005.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 10, 2005. 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?
Small parts can break off during use, posing a choking hazard to young children.
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What should you do?
Consumers should take these toys away from young children and return the recalled toys to the store where purchased for a refund.
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- How to reach the firm: Contact New Star toll-free at (888) 647-0051 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recall includes two styles of toy cars. The Funny Puzzle Car or “Funny Game Car” is about 9 inches long. The car has an orange body, green interior and blue wheels. A frog button is on one side and lettered buttons are on the other. Stickers on the car read “FUNNY GAME CAR,” “Funny Intelligence Game” and “NO. 1340.” They are sold with four shape blocks that can be inserted in the windows of the car. The Funny Cartoon Car or “Beautiful Music Car” is a six-wheel truck about 16 inches long. The cab of the truck is yellow and the trailer is green. It has 15 spinning blocks on one side showing Spanish words and a plastic abacus on the other side and a play clock on the back. Stickers on the product read “Beautiful Music Car,” “LOVELY CARTOON CAR” and “NO.1345.” Both products have a yellow pull-string in the front.
About 1,200 units, as CPSC gives them.
Toy Cars.
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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?
- Imported by New Star Toys and Gifts Inc., Vernon, Calif.
- Toy, department and discount stores nationwide from September 2004 through December 2004 for between $4 and $6.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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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.