Dynacraft · Recalled
Dynacraft Recalls Hello Kitty City Motor Scooters Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us
The scooters can accelerate suddenly while in use, causing the rider to lose control and fall.
- Units
- About 5,200
- Reports
- 9
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $279
- Remedy
- Refund
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
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Toys R Us stores and Toysrus.com nationwide from October 2012 to January 2013 for about $279.
- Product type
- Scooters / Mini bikes
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif., Zhejiang Qunying Vehicle Co. Ltd., of China
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
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.
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.
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 FEB 26 2013; last revised JAN 22 2015.
