CPSC recall 99-012, announced October 22, 1998, covers 400 SZ Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks. Hazard: Electrocution/Electric Shock.
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Affected model numbers
Check the product label for these CPSC-listed model numbers: F-150.
Which products are included?
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Power Wheels Ride-On Battery-Powered Vehicles Recall to Repair NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 1998 Release # 99-012 Company Phone Number: (800) 977-7800 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Nychelle Fleming, (301) 504-7063 CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall to Repair Power Wheels Ride-On Battery-Powered Vehicles WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y., is conducting a voluntary recall involving up to 10 million battery-powered Power Wheels ride-on cars and trucks. The vehicles' electrical components can overheat and cause fires. Children can suffer injuries from fires and house fires can occur. Additionally, wiring problems can prevent the vehicles from stopping. CPSC and Fisher-Price have received approximately 700 reports of electrical components failing and overheating while the cars and trucks were being ridden, charged, parked or stored. About 150 fires have been reported. Nine children suffered minor burns to the hands, legs, or feet; and up to $300,000 in property damage to 22 houses and garages have been reported. There have also been 71 reports of vehicles not stopping. Six children suffered bruises, scratches or bumps when their vehicles hit a car, truck, pole, window or fence. Power Wheels Service Centers will repair the vehicles. These service centers will install the new parts free of charge and give all recalled vehicles a free safety check-up and tune-up. The recalled Power Wheels cars and trucks have been sold under nearly 100 model names. The Power Wheels logo and the model name are on each vehicle. All models with two batteries are recalled, and certain models with one battery are recalled. The company will help consumers identify if their model is part of the recall. Power Wheels cars and trucks are intended for children 2 to 7 years old, and the vehicles' speed ranges from 1 to 5 mph, depending on the model. Toy and mass merchandise stores nationwide sold the cars and trucks since 1984 for about $70 to $300. Consumers should remove the vehicles' batteries right away and not let children use these Power Wheels vehicles until the repair has been made at the service center. To schedule the repair, consumers should call Power Wheels at (800) 977-7800 anytime. Again, the company will help consumers identify if their vehicles are part of the recall. Power Wheels sold after October 1998 are not involved in this recall. Model names, including, but not limited to: 12 Volt Battery Models Super 6 Volt Battery Models Barbie Beach Buggie Barbie Corvette Barbie Beach Cruiser Barbie Lamborghini Barbie Beach Patrol Barbie Trail Rider Barbie Beach Ranger Big Jake Barbie Sports Quad Big Foot Barbie Sun Jammer Cartoon Network Big Foot Caterpillar Coyote Corvette Cycle Sound Suzuki/Quad Racer 900 Firetruck Extreme Machine Hot Wheels Lamborghini Fire Truck Kawasaki GPZ Ford F-150 Kmart Racing Truck High Rider Lamborghini Jeep Adventure Team Monster 4x4 Jeep Commando Monster Racing Truck Jeep Dune Squad My First Roadster Jeep Dune Watch Qua-Trax Jeep Enforcer Snake Bite Jeep Laredo Starfire Jeep Renegade Supervette 350 Jeep Safari Suzuki Quad Sport Jeep Wrangler Turbo Corvette Kawasaki Ninja ATV Speed Sound Lamborghini Monster Sound Big Foot Suzuki Quad Racer Raider Jeep Sahara Jeep Sand Blaster Super Sound Jeep 4x4 Sweetheart Super Bigfoot 400 SZ
Why it was recalled
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Official remedy
No separate remedy text is present in the API record. Follow the official CPSC notice.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Power Wheels
- Manufacturer
- Power Wheels, Fisher-Price
- Product type
- Toys & play sets, Off-road recreational vehicles
- Recall number
- 99-012
Barbie Beach Buggie Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Barbie Beach Cruiser Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Barbie Beach Patrol Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Barbie Beach Ranger Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Barbie Corvette Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Barbie Lamborghini Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Barbie Sports Quad Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Barbie Sun Jammer Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Barbie Trail Rider Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Big Foot Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Big Jake Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Cartoon Network Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Caterpillar Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Corvette Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Coyote Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Cycle Sound Suzuki Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Extreme Machine Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Fire Truck Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Firetruck Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Ford F-150 Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
High Rider Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Hot Wheels Lamborghini Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Adventure Team Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Commando Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Dune Squad Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Dune Watch Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Enforcer Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Laredo Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Renegade Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Safari Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Sahara Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Jeep Sand Blaster Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
CPSC product type: Toy Ride-on
Jeep Wrangler Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Kawasaki GPZ Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Kawasaki Ninja ATV Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Kmart Racing Truck Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Lamborghini Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Monster 4x4 Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Monster Racing Truck Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Monster Sound Big Foot Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
My First Roadster Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Qua-Trax Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Quad Racer 900 Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Raider Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Snake Bite Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Speed Sound Lamborghini Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Starfire Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Super Bigfoot Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Super Sound Jeep 4x4 Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Supervette 350 Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Suzuki Quad Racer Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Suzuki Quad Sport Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
Sweetheart Fisher-Price Power Wheels battery-powered ride-on cars/trucks
Turbo Corvette Fisher-Price Power Wheels ride-on cars/trucks
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