Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Battery-powered ride-on vehicles sold under the Safety 1st and Kid Trax brands are being recalled due to an electronic malfunction in the circuit board and/or battery connector that can cause smoking and melting of components. The affected models are the Pink Corvette, Torch Red Corvette, Yellow Race Car Corvette, Red Electroplate Corvette, Fire Engine, and Batmobile, manufactured between January 2004 and August 2005. This malfunction poses a fire hazard and burn hazard if the malfunctioning components are touched.
Consumers who own these recalled vehicles should immediately remove them from children and contact the manufacturer for a free repair.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
Consumers should take the recalled ride-on vehicles away from children immediately and contact the company for a free repair.
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
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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