WASHINGTON D.C. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of a popular children’s toy. The Step 2 grocery cart, sold a Kohls and other national retailers, possess a laceration hazard to children.
Officials say the shopping cart’s basket can break into sharp pieces. The company will either replace or refund owners. Roughly 17,000 grocery carts were sold in the US from May 2019 until October 2019.
The following model numbers and color combinations are affected:  700000 (blue basket with tan cart) 708500 (pink basket with white cart) and 8567KL (pink basket with gray cart).
The grocery shopping carts measure 18.5 inches by 13 inches by 21.5 inches and have a shopping cart base and basket, four wheels and a doll seat.  Only units with date code combinations of 5 and 19 are included in this recall. The date code can be found on the center rib on the back of the basket below the handle.
The model number is located on the product packaging.
For more information, visit the US CPSC website.