Safety regulator, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Scooters and Mini Bikes
Recall 04031 · Nov 13, 2003 · Fisher-Price
30,000
units affected
30,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04031
- Date
- Nov 13, 2003
- Company
- Fisher-Price
- Units affected
- 30,000
- Product
- Lightning PAC Scooters and MX3 Mini Bikes
- Product type
- Scooters / Mini bikes
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The recalled Lightning PAC Scooters and MX3 Mini Bikes are battery powered ride-on toys designed for children ages six years and older. The product names are located on the side of the toy. The recalled scooters and mini bikes have model numbers of 73530 (Lightning PAC) or 73535 and B2222 (MX3 Mini Bike), which can be found inside the battery compartment.
What can happen
The motor control circuits can malfunction, causing the scooters and mini bikes to continue to run after the power or throttle button is released, posing a risk of injury to children.
The fix
Consumers should take the toy vehicle(s) away from children immediately and contact Fisher-Price to receive information on how to have their toys serviced for free at a certified Power Wheels Service Center. The Service Centers will make modifications to the toy vehicles' circuitry.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Fisher-Price has received 56 reports of incidents with the scooters, including one report of a chipped tooth and one report of a broken arm. Fisher-Price has received 24 reports of incidents involving the mini bike, including one report of a leg laceration.
- Sold at
- Mass merchants and toy stores nationwide sold scooters, between November 2001 and October 2003, for about $250 and sold mini bikes, between May 2003 and September 2003, for about $200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lightning pac scooters and mx3 mini bikes?
Consumers should take the toy vehicle(s) away from children immediately and contact Fisher-Price to receive information on how to have their toys serviced for free at a certified Power Wheels Service Center. The Service Centers will make modifications to the toy vehicles' circuitry.
What is the hazard?
The motor control circuits can malfunction, causing the scooters and mini bikes to continue to run after the power or throttle button is released, posing a risk of injury to children.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.