October 8, 1997
Al-Dan Trading Inc. Announces Recall of Wooden Vehicle Toys

Al-Dan Trading Inc. of Miami, Fla. is recalling over 5,800 wooden vehicle toys. The toys have small parts that could separate and present a choking hazard to young children.

The wooden vehicles include trucks, trains, race cars, motorcycles, airplanes, and cranes with parts painted red, blue, green, yellow and/or white. Vehicles range in sizes as small as 5 1/2 inches long and 2 1/2 inches high and as large as 15 inches long and 7 inches high. The small vehicles (trucks, trains, racecars, motorcycles and airplanes) could have a driver in the cab, movable parts, square and hexagon blocks with painted on numerals and letters, and a clock face. The big vehicles all have movable parts like the crane's operable hook, the truck's removable animals, and the locomotives drive wheel connectors. Some toys may have a warning sticker stating "/!\ WARNING CHOKING HAZARD - small parts not suitable for children under 3 years. NON-TOXIC AND MADE IN CHINA" and/or another sticker stating "18 DANIEL BRAND" with an UPC code number beginning with 69658.

Despite the warning label, these toys present a choking hazard to young children. These toys were mainly sold in the following Florida discount stores: All for 99 Cents, Always 99 Cents, Dollar Store, Dollar Dave's, Daniel Club Wholesalers, and Swamis Trading from June 1996 through June 1997 for about $1.

Consumers should take the recalled toys away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions about the recall can call Al-Dan at (800) 446-7091 or write to the company at 5390 NW 161st Street, Miami, FL 33014.