Razor USA · Recalled
Razor USA Recalls PowerWing Three-Wheeled Scooters Due to Laceration Hazard
The undersides of the foot platforms can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard to children.
- Units
- About 103,000
- Reports
- 10
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $100
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The PowerWing is a three-wheeled scooter, which was sold in either black or silver. The recall includes products with serial numbers beginning with: Y708 Y709 Y710 Y711 Y712 Y801 Y802 Y803 Y804 Y805 Y806 Y807 Y808 The serial number is located on the bottom of the scooter near the front wheel. Products with an oval sticker next to the serial number with a "V" followed by any letter (example VE, VF, VG, etc.) are not included in the recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized retailers nationwide and online from October 2007 through September 2008 for about $100.
- Product type
- Scooters / Mini bikes
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif.
Incident log
Razor has received 10 reports of Achilles tendon or ankle lacerations, including four consumers who required tendon surgery and three who needed stitches.
What the notice says to do
Parents should immediately stop children from using the product. Do not return the product to retailers. Contact Razor for a set of free replacement foot platforms.
For additional information, contact Razor USA at (800) 314-9870 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.razor.com/recall
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated SEP 25 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.