Safety 1st, KidTrax Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles Recalled

October 27, 2005
Dorel is recalling about 141,000 Safety 1st and Kid Trax battery-powered ride-on toy vehicles. An electronic malfunction can occur in the 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.

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

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. 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.

The units were 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.

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

For additional information, contact Dorel Juvenile Groups 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.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).