Toy Cars Recalled for Choking Hazard
Kids’ product recall 06-126. Announced by CPSC on Mar 30, 2006.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 30, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 3,500 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The hubcaps on the toy’s plastic wheels can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled toy immediately and contact Kids Preferred LLC for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Kids Preferred LLC toll-free at (866) 763-8869, anytime, or e-mail the firm at Nicole@kidspreferred.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled toys are soft, stuffed yellow taxis, black and white police cars and red fire engines, each with four plastic wheels. They measure about 6 inches in length and 5 inches in width. The toys have a silver-colored button on top that makes sounds when pushed. The police car and the fire engine make a siren sound. The taxi makes engine and horn sounds. “Kids Preferred” is printed on an attached fabric tag.
About 3,500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Primary Sounds Toy Vehicles.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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 Kids Preferred LLC, Dayton, N.J.
- Kohl’s Department Stores and specialty retailers nationwide from September 2005 through January 2006 for about $12.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Kids Preferred, LLC has received one report of an incident in which the wheel and hubcap detached from the toy while a child was playing with it. No injuries have been reported.
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.