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CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles

Recalled August 31, 2000 · CPSC recall 00175 · Fisher-Price

Recalled Power Wheels Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride-on
Hazard
The foot pedals, which activate the ride-ons, can stick in the "on" position. Children can be injured when the motorcycle ride-ons fail to stop and strike other objects.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these motorcycle ride-ons immediately, and call Fisher-Price to determine if your vehicle is part of this recall. Consumers with recalled ride-ons will receive a free foot pedal repair kit. The repair can be easily completed in the home.
Units
About 218,000
Incidents / injuries
Fisher-Price has received nine reports of the foot pedal on these vehicles sticking. One 3-year-old boy suffered cuts and bruises when his motorcycle ride-ons ran into a home.

Description

The recalled Power Wheels Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride-ons have model numbers 74290, 74293 (with a red body) and 74298 (with a black body). A "Power Wheels by Fisher-Price" logo is located on the left side of the seat on the product, and the model number is located on a label in the battery compartment. Only model numbers 74290, 74293 and 74298 are being recalled. These vehicles are intended for children 3 and older, and the vehicles' speed is 2.5 or 5 mph.

What to do

Consumers should stop using these motorcycle ride-ons immediately, and call Fisher-Price to determine if your vehicle is part of this recall. Consumers with recalled ride-ons will receive a free foot pedal repair kit. The repair can be easily completed in the home.

Contact

Consumers should call Fisher-Price at (888) 289-9292 anytime, or visit the Fisher-Price webite at https://service.mattel.com/us/recall.aspx for more information.

Product
Power Wheels Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride-ons
Manufacturer(s)
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
Retailers
Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores, and Harley-Davidson dealerships sold the motorcycle ride-ons nationwide, from September 1999 through August 2000, for about $190 for the red vehicle and $700 for the black vehicle.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →