Since joining this forum I've read varied complaints concerning quality control issues with model railroading products but never any mention of products being recalled for safety issues such as electrical, etc. Woild the issues railroad enthusiasts complain about generally be in non-safety areas involving cosmetic and mechanical complaints and problems? I'd imagine with trains and accessories being electrical that if quality control was such a major problem then over the years there would have been numerous electrical problems prompting safety recalls for some of them, yet I've never heard of such recalls. Have any of you? Seems it would have been likely, especially with transformers and power sources - yet to my knowledge nadda ever mentioned. Has the government ever forced product recalls or have any of the companies ever issued them due to safety concerns? Not only with electrical, but since rtr sets are often used by children, what about other safety concerns such as lead paint hazards or possible choking problems due to small parts coming loose? I'm not talking about play trains made by toy companies to be bought for and used solely by children but rather trains, train sets and related products made by the major reputable train manufacturers. Do they ever issue recalls and how have such recalls been brought to the attenion of consumers since many folks never fill in warranty or guarantee cards? Have groups such as TCA, LOTS. LRRC, TTOS, LCCA, MTH Club or the Bachman Club ever informed their membersship of product recalls? Have the publications OGR, CTT, Railroad modeler, O Scale magazine, etc. ever passed along such information to their readers?
Have any of you ever wondered or been concerned with the recall issue? Or maybe it's a non-issue with railroad enthusiasts complaining about and sweating concerns with their models that aren't really that major in the realm of all things possible? Your thoughts and feelings welcomed!
