JAKKS Pacific Recalls Children's Mario Kart Ride-On Racer Car Toys Due to Crash Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2024-04-25). Hazards: crash. About 17,500 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 24210 |
| Published | 2024-04-25 |
| Last updated | 2024-04-25 |
| Products | Mario Kart™ 24V Ride-On Racer Cars |
| Firm named in the title | JAKKS Pacific |
| Firms | JAKKS Pacific Inc., of Santa Monica, California (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 17,500 |
| Hazard classes | crash |
| Remedy classes | repair, replace, stop use |
| Sold | Online and in stores at Target, Walmart, Entertainment Earth, and Nebraska Furniture Mart and online at Amazon.com, Macy's and Game Stop from October 2022 through January 2024 for about $400. |
Description
This Recall involves certain battery-operated Mario Kart™ 24V Ride-on Racers with specific date codes only. The vehicles are red, white and blue in color with the letter "M" in the center of a white circle on the front of the vehicle. The vehicles have an 8-character alphanumeric manufacturing date code, in the format of XXXXVEO1, located on the bottom of the blue panel on the vehicle's underside. The only vehicles subject to this recall have the following date codes: 1752VE01, 1782VE01, 1952VE01, 2242VE01, 2352VE01, 2852VE01, 0583VE01. Vehicles currently being sold are not involved in this recall.
Hazard
If the acceleration pedal on the battery-operated ride-on toy becomes clogged with debris, it can stick after the user's foot is removed from the pedal, posing a crash hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the 24V Ride-On cars and contact JAKKS Pacific to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit includes a free replacement pedal with installation instructions.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 65 reports of incidents of debris-clogged pedals sticking, of which 15 of the vehicles crashed into permanent structures with one minor injury, a chafed hand.
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