Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (602) 454-6445 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Units:Distributor: Redcat Racing Co., of Phoenix, Ariz.
Hazard: The remote control unit can lose its signal, causing the toy vehicle to lose control, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
Incidents/Injuries: Redcat Racing has received about 15 reports of remote control malfunctions. There have been no injuries reported.
Description: The recalled remote controls were included in the remote cars as shown below. These cars were sold in a variety of colors. The model name and numbers are located on the body of the vehicle or on the retail packaging:
Model | Description | Model Number |
---|---|---|
Hurricane XP (1/8 Road Buggy) | Green/Flame | HURRICANEXP-GF |
Orange/Black | HURRICANEXP-OB | |
Orange/Flame | HURRICANEXP-OF | |
Yellow/Flame | HURRICANEXP-YF | |
Hurricane XP Pro(1/8 Road Buggy) | Green/Flame-Blue Aluminum | HURRICANPRO-GF |
Silver-Blue Aluminum | HURRICANPRO-SB | |
Yellow/Flame-Blue Aluminum | HURRICANPRO-YF | |
Avalanche XP (1/8 Off Road Truck) | Blue/Yellow | AVALANCHEXP-94087-BY |
Red/Green | AVALANCHEXP-94087-RG | |
Red | AVALANCHEXP-94087-R | |
Monsoon XP (1/8 Off Road Truggy) | Blue/Yellow | MONSOONXP-94085-BY |
Red/White/Blue | MONSOONXP-94085-RWB | |
Red/Yellow | MONSOONXP-94085-RY | |
Tsunami Ultrawide (1/10 Truggy) | Blue/Flame | TSUNAMIUW-BF-94110W |
Red/Flame | TSUNAMIUW-RF-94110W |
Sold by: Authorized dealers nationwide from March 2007 through April 2008 for between $260 and $400.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Redcat Racing for a replacement remote control.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Redcat Racing Co. collect at (602) 454-6445 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or at www.redcatracing.com