Dynacraft Recalls Hello Kitty City Motor Scooters Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclu...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The scooters can accelerate suddenly while in use, causing the rider to lose control and fall.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves electric, battery-operated City Scooters that are pink and black with Hello Kitty graphics on the front panel, footboard and rear fenders. The scooters were manufactured between September 9, 2012 and December 3, 2012. Model number "8801-03" and the date of manufacture, formatted as "YYYY/MM/DD," are printed on a data label on the underside of the scooter's center platform. Serial numbers for the recalled scooters have the letters "QYCEI" followed by a six-digit number in the following range: 000001 through 014456. The serial number can be found etched on the underside of the scooter's center platform near the data label.
Affected Products
Motor Scooters with Hello Kitty graphics
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Dynacraft-Recalls-Hello-Kitty-City-Motor-Scooters |
| Title | Dynacraft Recalls Hello Kitty City Motor Scooters Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13125a.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | City Scooter with Hello Kitty graphics, model number 8801-03 |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13125b.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | The model number and the manufacture date are printed on a label on the underside of the scooter |
| Hazards › Name | The scooters can accelerate suddenly while in use, causing the rider to lose control and fall. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received nine reports of incidents of City Scooters accelerating unintentionally, including three with minor injuries that include a bloody nose and bruises. |
| Products › Name | Motor Scooters with Hello Kitty graphics |
| Products › Type | Scooters / Mini bikes |
| Products › Category I D | 2115 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 5,200 |
| Recall I D | 1321 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the City Scooter, disconnect the battery and return it to the nearest Toys R Us store to receive a full refund or store credit. |
| Retailers › Name | Toys R Us stores and Toysrus.com nationwide from October 2012 to January 2013 for about $279. |
| Recall Date | 2013-02-26T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves electric, battery-operated City Scooters that are pink and black with Hello Kitty graphics on the front panel, footboard and rear fenders. The scooters were manufactured between September 9, 2012 and December 3, 2012. Model number "8801-03" and the date of manufacture, formatted as "YYYY/MM/DD," are printed on a data label on the underside of the scooter's center platform. Serial numbers for the recalled scooters have the letters "QYCEI" followed by a six-digit number in the following range: 000001 through 014456. The serial number can be found etched on the underside of the scooter's center platform near the data label. |
| Distributors › Name | Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif. |
| Recall Number | 13125 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Zhejiang Qunying Vehicle Co. Ltd., of China |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Dynacraft; at (800) 551-0032, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; or online at www.dynacraftbike.com, and click on Owners, then select Warnings/Recalls. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |