Skip to main content

CPSC, Dorel Juvenile Group USA Announce Recall to Repair Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles

  • Picture of label on recalled vehicle
  • Pink Corvette®
  • Torch Red Corvette®
  • Red Electroplate Corvette®
  • Fire Engine
  • Batmobile®
Name of Product:
Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles
Hazard:

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.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
October 27, 2005
Units:

About 141,000

Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Dorel Juvenile Group's Ride-On hotline toll-free at (866) 611-3022 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.djgusa.com.

Recall Details

Description:

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 NameModel
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 Engine50506/50506A
Safety 1st Batmobile®50527
Remedy:

Consumers should take the recalled ride-on vehicles away from children immediately and contact the company for a free repair.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received 49 reports of overheating or melting components on the ride-on vehicles. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:
Major toy stores and mass merchandise outlets nationwide under the brands Safety 1st and Kid Trax by Safety 1st from January 2004 through August 2005 for about $300.
Manufacturer(s):
Dorel Juvenile Group USA, of Columbus, Ind.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
06-018

Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.

If you are experiencing issues with a recall remedy or believe a company is being non-responsive to your remedy request, please use this form and explain the situation to CPSC.

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC. 

For lifesaving information:

Choose Your Recall Emails Get Notified About Each Recall via Email.
Report an unsafe product