Baja Motorsports is recalling about 308,000 minibikes and go-carts because of a potential fire hazard. The gas cap can leak or detach from the fuel tank on the recalled mini bikes and go-carts, posing a fire and burn hazard. In addition, the throttle can stick due to an improperly positioned fuel line and throttle cable, posing a sudden acceleration hazard.
The firm has received at least 9 reports of the gas caps leaking and detaching, including one report of a serious fire injury to a child. The firm has also received 25 reports of stuck throttles possibly due to the fuel line and throttle cable being improperly attached with injuries to the face and other parts of the body reported.
This recall involved Baja Motorsports mini bikes with model numbers beginning with HT65, MB165, WR65, MB196, DB30, WR90 and DR90 and go-carts with model numbers BB65, SD65, DN65 and TR65. The model number is located on the mini bikes fenders and/or decorative fuel tank and on the go-carts roll cage. They both have black plastic gas caps.
Various mini bike and co-cart retailers nationwide sold the recalled products from November 2004 through June, 2010 for between $200 and $2000. They were also available from the following web sites: Costco.com; Amazon.com; toysrus.com; northerntool.com; sears.com; and kmart.com. They were made in China.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mini bikes and go-carts and contact Baja Motorsports for a free replacement gas cap and to schedule a free repair of the fuel line and throttle cable.
For additional information, contact Baja Motorsports toll-free at (888) 863-2252 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firms website at www.bajamotorsports.net.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
