Fisher-Price Voluntarily Recalls Power Wheels Barbie Camper for Fix

Fisher-Price (Mattel) and the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) have issued a voluntary recall on the Power Wheels Barbie Dream Camper, model number FRC29 with a grey foot pedal. The toys were sold exclusively at Walmart stores in the U.S. from July 2018 through January 2019 for around $400. No injuries have been reported, but Mattel has received 17 reports of the vehicle continuing to run after the foot pedal has been released. Due to the potential for injury, consumers are advised to remove the toy from play and contact Fisher-Price for a free repair.

Owners of the Power Wheels Barbie Dream Camper can find the model number on a sticker located under the hood. To obtain the fix, contact Fisher-Price at 800-348-0751 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, online at www.service.mattel.com and click on “Recalls & Safety Alerts,” or visit www.fisher-price.com and click on “Recalls” for more information. Around 44,000 toys are affected.

About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.