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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Mark Ross
September 10, 1998
(301) 504-7076
Release # 98-167a
Go-Karts Recalled by Tiger Industries
Product: Go-Karts - Tiger Industries Inc., of Mesa, Ariz., is
recalling about 1,800 go-karts for repair. The go-karts involved
in this recall are the Tiger II, Tiger II EL, Tiger III and Black
Max models. The model numbers are not on the karts, but the Tiger
logo is located on the floor of the kart. All models are single
seat karts powered by gasoline engines. Outdoor power equipment,
specialty, and lawn and garden stores in Arizona and Southern
California sold the karts from January 1987 through August 1997
for about $750.
Problem: The go-karts have exposed live rear axles, and riders
can be seriously injured or killed if their long hair or clothing
becomes entangled in the rotating rear axle. To
determine whether the rear axle is exposed, consumers should
stand behind the go-kart with the engine off, and push the kart
by hand. If consumers can see the axle connecting the two rear
wheels rotating, the kart is subject to this recall.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
What to do: Stop using these go-karts immediately. To obtain a
free repair kit, contact the store where purchased, or contact
Tiger Industries by phone by calling collect at
(602) 668-1077 or by e-mail at TigerKarts@aol.com.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
protects the public from the unreasonable risk of injury
or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the
agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product
or a product-related injury and for information on CPSC's
fax-on-demand service, call CPSC's hotline at (800)
638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To order a
press release through fax-on-demand, call
(301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the
release number. Consumers can obtain this
release and recall information via Internet gopher services at
cpsc.gov or report product hazards to
info@cpsc.gov.