CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Children's Riding
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles
Why was CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Children's Riding recalled?
The foot pedals, which activate the ride-ons, can stick in the "on" position. Children can be injured when the motorcycle ride-ons fail to stop and strike other objects.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these motorcycle ride-ons immediately, and call Fisher-Price to determine if your vehicle is part of this recall. Consumers with recalled ride-ons will receive a free foot pedal repair kit. The repair can be easily completed in the home. Contact: Consumers should call Fisher-Price at (888) 289-9292 anytime, or visit the Fisher-Price webite at https://service.mattel.com/us/recall.aspx for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Power Wheels Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride-ons
- Company
- Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 218,000
- Sold at
- Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores, and Harley-Davidson dealerships sold the motorcycle ride-ons nationwide, from September 1999 through August 2000, for about $190 for the red vehicle and $700 for the black vehicle.
- Recall date
- August 31, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- Fisher-Price has received nine reports of the foot pedal on these vehicles sticking. One 3-year-old boy suffered cuts and bruises when his motorcycle ride-ons ran into a home.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled Power Wheels Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride-ons have model numbers 74290, 74293 (with a red body) and 74298 (with a black body). A "Power Wheels by Fisher-Price" logo is located on the left side of the seat on the product, and the model number is located on a label in the battery compartment. Only model numbers 74290, 74293 and 74298 are being recalled. These vehicles are intended for children 3 and older, and the vehicles' speed is 2.5 or 5 mph.