Children’s Scooters Recalled by Kiddieland Due to Laceration Hazard
Kids’ product recall 11-206. Announced by CPSC on Apr 21, 2011.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 21, 2011. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Repair what’s offered
- About 16,000 in the United States and 700 in Canada units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A child’s finger can get caught in the hinge mechanism between the steering column and the platform, posing a laceration hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled scooters away from children and contact Kiddieland for a free repair kit.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Kiddieland toll-free at (800) 430-5307 or visit the firm’s website at www.kiddieland.com.hk
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves three models of Kiddieland “Lights and Sounds” three-wheeled scooters including a red Spiderman, a blue Thomas & Friends™ and a pink girl’s scooter. The scooters have buttons on the handle that play music and sounds. “Kiddieland” is molded on the back of the steering mechanism. Spiderman or Thomas & Friends™ are found on the steering mechanism and platform. The girl’s model has butterflies on the platform.
About 16,000 in the United States and 700 in Canada units, as CPSC gives them.
Lights and Sounds Children’s Scooters.
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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?
- Made by Kiddieland Toys Limited, Scituate, Mass.
- Toys R Us and JCPenney from January 2009 through February 2011 for about $40
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and Kiddieland have received two reports of children whose fingers got caught in the hinge mechanism and 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.