Children's Riding Vehicles Recalled by Empire Industries
USChildren's Riding Vehicles Recalled by Empire Industries
Recalling Firm: Empire
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
Product Description & Identification
Children's Riding Vehicles Recalled by Empire Industries NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued August 31, 2000, Revised January 4, 2002 Release # 00-176 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic or Mark Ross, (301) 504-7058 or 1188 Note: Firm out of business. Do not use these products. Discard or destroy these products. CPSC, Empire Industries Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Empire Industries, of Tarboro, N.C., recalled about 113,000 battery-powered children's riding vehicles, marketed as "Power Drivers" or "Buddy L," for repair. The vehicles' battery chargers can overheat, presenting fire and injury hazards to children. CPSC and Empire have received about 100 reports of chargers overheating, melting or burning. Five house fires have been reported resulting in at least $100,000 in property damage. One child and one adult received burns to hands on overheated charger jacks. The Power Driver vehicles being recalled are powered by two 6-volt batteries, and were manufactured from July 1995 to December 1996. The vehicles are made of plastic and were sold under the following model names: Go-Kart, Beach Splash, Sun Dream, Trail Tracker, Rescue Patrol, and Chevy Z-71 Pick-Up Truck. The model name "Power Drivers" or "Buddy L" appear on each vehicle. The company will help consumers identify if their model is part of the recall. Power Driver vehicles are intended for children 3 to 8 years old, and the vehicles' speed ranges from 2.5 to 5 mph, depending on the model. Toy stores and retail catalogs sold the vehicles nationwide from July 1995 through December 1997 for about $130 to $250. Consumers should stop using the vehicles immediately. Empire Industries is no longer in business and cannot provide charger adapters or other replacement parts. Consumers should discontinue use of these products, and discard or destory them.
Affected Products
Empire Beach Splash battery-powered children's riding vehicles; Empire Buddy L battery-powered children's riding vehicles; Empire Chevy battery-powered children's riding vehicles; Empire Go-Kart battery-powered children's riding vehicles; Empire Power Drivers battery-powered children's riding vehicles; Empire Rescue Patrol battery-powered children's riding vehicles; Empire Sun Dream battery-powered children's riding vehicles; Empire Trail Tracker battery-powered children's riding vehicles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Empire-Industries-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Riding-Vehicles |
| Title | Children's Riding Vehicles Recalled by Empire Industries |
| Hazards › Name | Fire & Fire-Related Burn |
| Products › 1 › Name | Empire Beach Splash battery-powered children's riding vehicles |
| Products › 2 › Name | Empire Buddy L battery-powered children's riding vehicles |
| Products › 3 › Name | Empire Chevy battery-powered children's riding vehicles |
| Products › 4 › Name | Empire Go-Kart battery-powered children's riding vehicles |
| Products › 5 › Name | Empire Power Drivers battery-powered children's riding vehicles |
| Products › 6 › Name | Empire Rescue Patrol battery-powered children's riding vehicles |
| Products › 6 › Type | Toy Ride-on |
| Products › 6 › Category I D | 2203 |
| Products › 7 › Name | Empire Sun Dream battery-powered children's riding vehicles |
| Products › 7 › Type | Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Products › 7 › Category I D | 1808 |
| Products › 8 › Name | Empire Trail Tracker battery-powered children's riding vehicles |
| Recall I D | 2003 |
| Recall Date | 2000-08-31T00:00:00 |
| Description | Children's Riding Vehicles Recalled by Empire Industries NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued August 31, 2000, Revised January 4, 2002 Release # 00-176 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic or Mark Ross, (301) 504-7058 or 1188 Note: Firm out of business. Do not use these products. Discard or destroy these products. CPSC, Empire Industries Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Empire Industries, of Tarboro, N.C., recalled about 113,000 battery-powered children's riding vehicles, marketed as "Power Drivers" or "Buddy L," for repair. The vehicles' battery chargers can overheat, presenting fire and injury hazards to children. CPSC and Empire have received about 100 reports of chargers overheating, melting or burning. Five house fires have been reported resulting in at least $100,000 in property damage. One child and one adult received burns to hands on overheated charger jacks. The Power Driver vehicles being recalled are powered by two 6-volt batteries, and were manufactured from July 1995 to December 1996. The vehicles are made of plastic and were sold under the following model names: Go-Kart, Beach Splash, Sun Dream, Trail Tracker, Rescue Patrol, and Chevy Z-71 Pick-Up Truck. The model name "Power Drivers" or "Buddy L" appear on each vehicle. The company will help consumers identify if their model is part of the recall. Power Driver vehicles are intended for children 3 to 8 years old, and the vehicles' speed ranges from 2.5 to 5 mph, depending on the model. Toy stores and retail catalogs sold the vehicles nationwide from July 1995 through December 1997 for about $130 to $250. Consumers should stop using the vehicles immediately. Empire Industries is no longer in business and cannot provide charger adapters or other replacement parts. Consumers should discontinue use of these products, and discard or destory them. |
| Recall Number | 00176 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Empire |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-29T00:00:00 |
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