Serious Burn Leads to Recall of Vehicles for Children
The Consumer Product Safety Commission stated that Baja Motorsports of Phoenix is recalling over 300,000 go-karts and minibikes designed for use by children. Nine complaints that the gas caps detached or leaked, and one serious burn injury lead to the recall. (NY Times, C.Jensen, 7/16). The CPSC further released information of 25 reports of the accelerator-throttle sticking.
The agency said the recall was for minibikes with model numbers beginning with HT65, MB165, WR65, MB196, DB30, WR90 and DR90. The recalled go-karts have model numbers BB65, SD65, DN65 and TR65. Model numbers “can be found on the go-cart roll cage and fender or ‘decorative fuel tank’ of the minibikes.”
As a products liability attorney, I urge parents to discontinue their children’s use of these products and follow the recall instructions immediately so as to avoid further and unnecessary injuries.
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