Safety regulator, MGA Entertainment Inc. Announce Recall of Bratz™ Stylin' Scooters™
Recall 05141 · Mar 24, 2005 · Jurong Dumar Bicycle, Inc.
297,000
units affected
297,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05141
- Date
- Mar 24, 2005
- Company
- Jurong Dumar Bicycle, Inc.
- Units affected
- 297,000
- Product
- Bratz™ Stylin' Scooter™
- Product type
- Scooters / Mini bikes
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The product is a non-motorized two-wheeled scooter with a folding hinge and an adjustable handlebar. The scooter platform is purple with a bright pink Bratz logo on the top surface. Scooters containing information identifying the product as Item No. 266563, with a date of manufacture prior to July 2004, and manufactured by Jurong Dumar Bicycle, Inc. are included in this recall. This identification information can be located either in the area directly beneath the scooter platform or at the bottom of the scooter near the rear wheel.
What can happen
The wheels of the scooter can break or become damaged, and users of the scooters can fall and suffer injuries.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the scooter immediately and contact MGA for a refund or a replacement scooter.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- MGA has received six reports of cracked wheels on the recalled scooters. All six incidents resulted in cuts, scrapes, and bruises. In one case, a 9-year-old suffered a broken arm.
- Sold at
- Toy and discount chain stores nationwide, from September 2003 through November 2004, for about $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bratz™ stylin' scooter™?
Consumers should stop using the scooter immediately and contact MGA for a refund or a replacement scooter.
What is the hazard?
The wheels of the scooter can break or become damaged, and users of the scooters can fall and suffer injuries.
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.