Mattel Inc.’s Fisher-Price Inc. subsidiary has announced a voluntary recall of certain models of Little People Builders Load ‘n Go Wagons in the United States and Canada.
Fisher-Price said the recall models are the red wagons with a yellow handle, multi-colored plastic blocks and a dog figure. The handle poses a laceration hazard if a child falls on it. There been seven reports of injuries, including five reports of children requiring surgical glue or stitches.
The toys were sold in retail stores from June 2009 to this month for about $25. Mattel is offering a free repair kit to customers that can be ordered at the web site .
The recall was carried out in cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, the company said, and affects about 208,000 toys in the United States and 2,800 in Canada. Wagons with green handles were not included in the recall.
Mattel shares were up 23 cents, or less than 1 percent, to $26.95 in midday trading on the Nasdaq.