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.

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  Model names, including, but not limited to:

12 Volt Battery ModelsSuper 6 Volt Battery Models
  
Barbie Beach Buggie Barbie Corvette
Barbie Beach CruiserBarbie Lamborghini
Barbie Beach PatrolBarbie Trail Rider
Barbie Beach RangerBig Jake
Barbie Sports QuadBig Foot
Barbie Sun JammerCartoon Network
Big FootCaterpillar
CoyoteCorvette
Cycle Sound Suzuki/Quad Racer 900Firetruck
Extreme MachineHot Wheels Lamborghini
Fire TruckKawasaki GPZ
Ford F-150Kmart Racing Truck
High RiderLamborghini
Jeep Adventure TeamMonster 4x4
Jeep CommandoMonster Racing Truck
Jeep Dune SquadMy First Roadster
Jeep Dune WatchQua-Trax
Jeep EnforcerSnake Bite
Jeep LaredoStarfire
Jeep RenegadeSupervette 350
Jeep Safari Suzuki Quad Sport
Jeep WranglerTurbo Corvette
Kawasaki Ninja ATVSpeed Sound Lamborghini
Monster Sound Big Foot 
Suzuki Quad Racer 
Raider 
Jeep Sahara  
Jeep Sand Blaster 
Super Sound Jeep 4x4 
Sweetheart 
Super Bigfoot 
400 SZ