Skip to main content

CPSC, MGA Entertainment Inc. Announce Recall of Bratz™ Stylin' Scooters™

Recall Date:
March 24, 2005

產品召回細節

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 24, 2005
Release #05-141
MGA Recall Hotline: (800) 222-4685
MGA Media Contact: Bill Howard (818) 221-4318

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturer named below, today announced voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Bratz™ Stylin' Scooter™

Units: About 297,000

Distributor: MGA Entertainment Inc., of Van Nuys, Calif.

Manufacturer: Jurong Dumar Bicycle, Inc. of China. This recall does not include Bratz™ Stylin' Scooters™ manufactured for MGA by any manufacturer other than Jurong Dumar Bicycle, Inc.

Hazard: The wheels of the scooter can break or become damaged, and users of the scooters can fall and suffer injuries.

Incidents/Injuries: MGA has received six reports of cracked wheels on the recalled scooters. All six incidents resulted in cuts, scrapes, and bruises. In one case, a 9 year old suffered a broken arm.

Description: The product is a non-motorized two-wheeled scooter with a folding hinge and an adjustable handlebar. The scooter platform is purple with a bright pink Bratz logo on the top surface. Scooters containing information identifying the product as Item No. 266563, with a date of manufacture prior to July 2004, and manufactured by Jurong Dumar Bicycle, Inc. are included in this recall. This identification information can be located either in the area directly beneath the scooter platform or at the bottom of the scooter near the rear wheel.

Sold at: Toy and discount chain stores nationwide from September 2003 through November 2004 for about $30.

Manufactured in: China.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the scooter immediately and contact MGA for a refund or a replacement scooter.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact MGA toll-free at (800) 222-4685 anytime or visit the company's Web site at www.mgae.com.

Picture of Recalled Scooters

Full View of Bratz™ Stylin' Scooters™

Picture of Recalled Scooters

Example of Product Identification Information

Picture of Recalled Scooters

Scooter Platform

请注意:各位委员会委员对相关题目可能会发表声明。请访问www.cpsc.gov/commissioners搜寻这一或其它题目的相关声明。

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 or death 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. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

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