Division Sales Inc. of Itasca, Ill., is recalling about 6,300 wooden toy trucks. They have wooden balls and figures in the cab that present a choking hazard for young children.
The company is not aware of any injuries from these toys but is doing the recall to prevent the pos-siblity of injuries.The natural wood toy truck, measuring 12 inches long and 4 inches high, has six easy-moving red wheels, two red headlights and a 14-inch pull cord. There are 16 blue, green, red and yellow alphabet blocks with two green and blue balls in the truck. Two figures sit in the cab of the truck. The toy's package said, in part, "Wood Blocks & Truck . . . Made in China . . . for Justen Products . . . ."
Dollar-type, discount, hardware, thrift and drug stores nationwide sold the toys from October 1993 through November 1996 for about $1 to $5.
You should take the toy away from young children immediately and return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund. If you have a question, call (800) 621-8134.
- IN OTHER RECALL news, Etna Products Inc., of New York City, is recalling about 13,200 wooden toy cars. The glue holding the toy together deteriorates, causing the hub caps, headlights and blocks to separate. Young children could choke on the headlights and blocks or inhale the hub caps into their lungs.
The company is not aware of any injuries involving these toys. The recall is to prevent the possibility of injuries.
The wooden toy car is painted red, yellow, green and blue. The sides of the car hold 26 wooden blocks painted with letters of the alphabet and pictures appropriate for each letter. It also has two heart-shaped blocks.
The car also comes with a 12-inch white pull cord. The toy is packaged in a carboard box labeled in part, "Solid Wood Hand-Painted Old Time Learning Car . . . 28 blocks - One Side Displays Letter, Other Side Displays Picture With Name."
The toys were sold nationwide by Benton-Kirby and Walter Drake & Sons mail-order catalogs from 1994 through March 1997 for abour $5.
Take the recalled toy car away from children immediately and return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund. If you have questions, call (800) 841-1007.