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Archived - Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles
- Starting date:
- September 1, 2005
- Posting date:
- September 1, 2005
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Childrens' Products, Toys
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Flammability Hazard, Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001415
Affected products
Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles
Product description
Involves Safety 1st Torch Red Corvette®, model 50504/50504A, Safety 1st Yellow Race Car Corvette®, model 50505/50505A and Kid Trax Fire Engine, model 50506/50506A.
For details, see:
CPSC, Dorel Juvenile Group USA Announce Recall to Repair Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles.
Hazard identified
An electronic malfunction can occur, 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.
Number sold
2237 units were sold in Canada.
Companies
- Manufacturer
- Dorel Distribution Canada
- Retailer
-
Toys "R" Us
Concord
Ontario
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers who have purchased the models involved should stop using the products and contact the company to receive a free repair kit and instructions by calling the consumer relations toll free ride-on hot line at 1-866-611-3022 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.