Music & Lights Kidaround Spinner (Today's Kids) – Safety Issue (2000)
Hazard assessment based on recall description.
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Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Product
Today's Kids Music & Lights Kidaround Spinner spinning ride toys
Brand
Today's Kids
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in CPSC notice. Check official source for details.
Today's Kids is recalling Today's Kids Music & Lights Kidaround Spinner spinning ride toys. The hazard is: Laceration. Based on CPSC recall notice.
Summary derived from CPSC notice
The following details were not provided by CPSC: remedy information, UPC codes.
Reason for Recall
As stated by CPSC
Spinning Ride Toys Recalled by Today's Kids NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued June 27, 2000, Revised April 16, 2004 Release # 00-133 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 Note: Firm is out of business and a replacement toy is no longer available. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products. CPSC, Today's Kids Announce Recall of Spinning Ride Toys WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Today's Kids, of Dallas, Texas, recalledabout 103,000 spinning ride toys. The center column can break, causing a child to suddenly fall backward or be hit in the face by the broken column. Today's Kids had received 1,427 reports of the toys'columns breaking off, resulting in five injuries. Injuries include bumps on heads, cut faces and split lips. Two children required stitches. The Music & Lights Kidaround Spinner? is a purple turntable with a green column through the middle, which is topped by a yellow steering wheel. The child sits on the turntable and spins around by turning on the steering wheel. The toy plays five songs and lights flash while the child is spinning. The toy's packaging indicates it is intended for children 11/2 to 5 years old. A sticker on the center of the steering wheel reads, "today's kids®". The battery cover, on the side of the green column reads, "MADE IN CHINA". The bottom of the turntable reads, "MADE IN U.S.A.". Toy and discount department stores nationwide sold these spinning ride toys from July 1999 through May 2000 for about $20. Consumers should take these spinning ride toys away from children immediately, and discard or destroy these products. The firm is out of business and cannot be contacted, and a replacement toy is no longer available.
Reported concern (CPSC)
Laceration
Recommended Action
Per CPSC guidance
The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the product. Contact the manufacturer or return the product to the place of purchase.
Verify this information on the official source
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View official CPSC recall noticePage updated: Jan 6, 2026