CPSC recall 06-018, announced October 27, 2005, covers Dorel Juvenile Group Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles (about 141,000 units). An electronic malfunction can occur in the ride-on vehicle's circuit board and/or battery connector, resulting in smoking and melting of components. The notice cites 49 incident reports. Consumers should take the recalled ride-on vehicles away from children immediately and contact the company for a free repair. Recall contact: call (866) 611-3022, or go to www.djgusa.com.
Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
Affected model numbers
Check the product label for these CPSC-listed model numbers: 50503/50503A, 50504/50504A, 50505/50505A, 50521/50521A, 50506/50506A.
Which products are included?
The recalled battery-powered ride-on vehicles include the Pink Corvette®, Torch Red Corvette®, Yellow Race Car Corvette®, Red Electroplate Corvette®, Fire Engine, and Batmobile® with the model numbers listed in the chart below. 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 is molded into the plastic body as shown below. The circle on 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. Ride-On Vehicle Name Model Safety 1st Pink Corvette® 50503/50503A Safety 1st Torch Red Corvette® 50504/50504A Safety 1st Yellow Race Car Corvette® 50505/50505A Safety 1st Red Electroplate Corvette® 50521/50521A Kid Trax Fire Engine 50506/50506A Safety 1 st Batmobile® 50527
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
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.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 49 reports of overheating or melting components on the ride-on vehicles. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should take the recalled ride-on vehicles away from children immediately and contact the company for a free repair.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Dorel Juvenile Group
- Manufacturer
- Dorel Juvenile Group USA, of Columbus, Ind.
- Product type
- Toys & play sets
- Recall number
- 06-018
- Units
- About 141,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Major toy stores and mass merchandise outlets nationwide under the brands Safety 1st and Kid Trax by Safety 1st from January 2004 through August 2005 for about $300.
Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles
CPSC product type: Toy Ride-on
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Dorel Juvenile Group's Ride-On hotline toll-free at (866) 611-3022 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.djgusa.com
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