CPSC recall 24-210, announced April 25, 2024, covers JAKKS Pacific Mario Kart™ 24V Ride-On Racer Cars (about 17,500 units). 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. The notice cites 65 incident reports and 1 injury. Consumers should immediately stop using the 24V Ride-On cars and contact JAKKS Pacific to receive a free repair kit. Recall contact: call 855-602-5464, or go to www.jakks.com.
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Which products are included?
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.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
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.
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.
Official 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.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- JAKKS Pacific
- Product type
- Toys & play sets
- Recall number
- 24-210
- Units
- About 17,500
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- 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.
- Importer
- JAKKS Pacific Inc., of Santa Monica, California
Recall contact information
JAKKS Pacific toll-free at 855-602-5464 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, or online at www.jakks.com, click on "Recall Information" at the bottom of the page, then click on "Mario Kart™ 24V Ride-On Racer Pedal Product Recall To Repair" orJakks.com/recall-information/mario-kart-24v-ride-on-racer-pedal-recall-to-repair/ for more information.
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