Product name | Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles |
Description | The recalled battery-powered ride-on vehicles included the Pink Corvette, Torch Red Corvette, Yellow Race Car Corvette, Red Electroplate Corvette, Fire Engine, and Batmobile. 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 molded into the plastic body. The circle on the 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. |
Problem | 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. |
Distribution | Nationwide at major toy stores and mass merchandise outlets under the brands Safety 1st and Kid Trax by Safety 1st. |
Company | Dorel Juvenile Group's Ride-On hotline - 866-611-3022; Web site - www.djgusa.com |
Dates sold | January 2004 through August 2005. |
Date posted | 11/18/2005 |
Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-3300 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments |