MDK Inc., of Chapel Hill, N.C., is recalling about 20,000 model trains. If the train derails, the coupler spring coil could overheat, creating a potential fire hazard.
The company is not aware of any injuries involving the trains.The trains involved in this recall are The Heavyweight line of O scale passenger cars, sold under the brand name K-Line Electric Trains, which were produced from 1991 through 1995. The cars are 1:28 scale models of railroad passenger cars from the early 1900s and are designed to operate on a three-rail, O-gauge track.
Coach, pullman, baggage, railway post office, diner and observation cars are part of this train product line. All cars were individually boxed and included an end label listing the model name and number.
The following cars, listed with the car numbers, were sold through hobby wholesalers and distributed to hobby and specialty retail stores nationwide:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: K10-0004, K10-0045.
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad 6-car set, (K-44251): K25-0001, K25-0002, K25-0098, K25-0316, K25-0469, K25-1813.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey: K83-0072, K83-0073, K83-0080, K83-0093, K83-0094, K83-0095,K83-0096.
Southern Railroad: K86-0004, K86-0042.
Southern Pacific Railroad: K88-0112, K88-1918, K88-5124.
Union Pacific Railroad 6-car set (K44911): K91-0100, K91-0101, K91-0102, K91-0103, K91-0104, K91-0107.
The trains were sold from late 1991 to the present from about $75 to $125 per car.
Stop operating the recalled cars and call MDK Inc., at 1-800-866-9986 for information on receiving a free repair.