Dynacraft Monster High City Motor Scooters recall: Fall Hazard
Dynacraft Recalls Monster High City Motor Scooters Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart
Why was Dynacraft Monster High City Motor Scooters recalled?
The scooters can accelerate suddenly while in use, causing the rider to lose control and fall.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the City Scooter, disconnect the battery and return it to the nearest Walmart store to receive a full refund or store credit. Contact: Dynacraft; at (800) 551-0032, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; or online at www.dynacraftbike.com, and click on Owners, then select Warnings/Recalls
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
- Motor Scooters with Monster High graphics
- Company
- Zhejiang Qunying Vehicle Co. Ltd., of China, Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 5,500
- Sold at
- Walmart stores and Walmart.com nationwide from November 2012 to January 2013 for about $249.
- Recall date
- February 26, 2013
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received nine reports of incidents of City Scooters accelerating unintentionally, including three with minor injuries that include a bloody nose and bruises.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves electric, battery-operated City Scooters that are purple and black with Monster High graphics on the front panels, seat and rear fenders. The scooters were manufactured between October 5, 2012 and November 7, 2012. Model number "8801-14" and the date of manufacture, formatted as "YYYY/MM/DD," are printed on a data label on the underside of the scooter's center platform. Serial numbers for the recalled scooters have the letters "QYCEI" followed by a six-digit number in the following range: 003125 through 014456. The serial number can be found etched on the underside of the scooter's center platform near the data label.