An electronic malfunction can occur in the circuit board and/orHP F4098A battery connector causing components to smoke and melt. If the components are touched while they are malfunctioning, burns could result. There have been 49 reports of the malfunction with no injuries. HP F4809A battery , HP F4812A battery ,Compaq 319411-001 battery , Compaq Presario 2100 battery , Compaq Presario 2500 battery These vehicles were sold under the brands of Safety 1st and Kid Trax from January 2004 through August 2005. Read further to see if you have a vehicle that is affected by this recall and to find out how to get free repairs to the toy.
Name of product: Battery-Powered Ride-On Vehicles
Units: About 141,000
Manufacturer: Dorel Juvenile Group USA, of Columbus, Ind.
Hazard: An electronic malfunction can occur in the ride-on vehicle’s circuit board and/or HP F2299A 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.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 49 reports of overheating or melting components on the ride-on vehicles. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled HP F3172A 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 below. HP F1739A battery , HP Omnibook XE battery 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 below. The circle on left displays the month of manufacture HP 346970-001 battery , HP HSTNN-DB02 battery , 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.
Sold at: HP Pavilion DV1000 battery , HP PF723A battery , HP 367759-001 battery , HP Presario M2000 battery , HP Presario V2000 battery ,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.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled ride-on vehicles away from children immediately and contact the company for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dorel Juvenile Group’s 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.new-laptop-battery.com .
