October 27, 2005
Release #06-018
Dorel Ride-On Hotline: (866) 611-3022
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Dorel Juvenile Group USA Announce Recall to Repair Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles
Units: About 141,000
Manufacturer: Dorel Juvenile Group USA, of Columbus, Ind.
Hazard: An electronic malfunction can occur in the ride-on vehicle's
circuit board and/or battery connector, resulting in smoking and melting
of components. This poses a vehicle fire hazard and a burn hazard to
consumers if components are touched while malfunctioning.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 49 reports of overheating or
melting components on the ride-on vehicles. No injuries have been
reported.
Description: The recalled battery-powered ride-on vehicles include the
Pink Corvette(r), Torch Red Corvette(r), Yellow Race Car Corvette(r),
Red Electroplate Corvette(r), Fire Engine, and Batmobile(r) with the
model numbers listed in the chart below. They were sold under the brands
Safety 1st and Kid Trax by Safety 1st. The ride-on vehicles were
manufactured between January 2004 and August 2005. The manufacture date
is located on the underside of the unit and is molded into the plastic
body as shown below. The circle on left displays the month of
manufacture, the circle on the right displays the year of manufacture.
The model numbers are located on the underside of the vehicles near the
date code.
Ride-On Vehicle Name - Model
Safety 1st Pink Corvette(r) - 50503/50503A
Safety 1st Torch Red Corvette(r) - 50504/50504A
Safety 1st Yellow Race Car Corvette(r) - 50505/50505A
Safety 1st Red Electroplate Corvette(r) - 50521/50521A
Kid Trax Fire Engine - 50506/50506A
Safety 1st Batmobile(r) - 50527
Sold at: Major toy stores and mass merchandise outlets nationwide under
the brands Safety 1st and Kid Trax by Safety 1st from January 2004
through August 2005 for about $300.
Manufactured In: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled ride-on vehicles away from
children immediately and contact the company for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dorel Juvenile
Group's Ride-On hotline toll-free at (866) 611-3022 between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.djgusa.com