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07-01-2008, 04:25 PM
U.S. CPSC recall press release:
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2008
Release #08-318
Firm's Recall Hotline: (602) 454-6445
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Redcat Racing Recalls Remote Controlled Toy Vehicles Due to Remote Control Defect
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.
Name of Product: Redcat Racing FM Remote Controlled Vehicles
Units: About 1,400
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
1. Hurricane XP (1/8 Road Buggy):
Green/Flame/HURRICANEXP-GF
Orange/Black/HURRICANEXP-OB
Orange/Flame/HURRICANEXP-OF
Yellow/Flame/HURRICANEXP-YF
2. Hurricane XP Pro(1/8 Road Buggy):
Green/Flame-Blue Aluminum/HURRICANPRO-GF
Silver-Blue Aluminum/HURRICANPRO-SB
Yellow/Flame-Blue Aluminum/HURRICANPRO-YF
3. Avalanche XP (1/8 Off Road Truck):
Blue/Yellow/AVALANCHEXP-94087-BY
Red/Green/AVALANCHEXP-94087-RG
Red/AVALANCHEXP-94087-R
4. Monsoon XP (1/8 Off Road Truggy):
Blue/Yellow/MONSOONXP-94085-BY
Red/White/Blue/MONSOONXP-94085-RWB
Red/Yellow/MONSOONXP-94085-RY
5. 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 (http://shopping.netsuite.com/c.849850/site/recall.html;jsessionid=0a0108431f43ccffde500080406 ca134cd0966ded66d.e3eSbNyQc3mLe34Pa38Ta38Lbx50)
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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2008
Release #08-318
Firm's Recall Hotline: (602) 454-6445
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Redcat Racing Recalls Remote Controlled Toy Vehicles Due to Remote Control Defect
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.
Name of Product: Redcat Racing FM Remote Controlled Vehicles
Units: About 1,400
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
1. Hurricane XP (1/8 Road Buggy):
Green/Flame/HURRICANEXP-GF
Orange/Black/HURRICANEXP-OB
Orange/Flame/HURRICANEXP-OF
Yellow/Flame/HURRICANEXP-YF
2. Hurricane XP Pro(1/8 Road Buggy):
Green/Flame-Blue Aluminum/HURRICANPRO-GF
Silver-Blue Aluminum/HURRICANPRO-SB
Yellow/Flame-Blue Aluminum/HURRICANPRO-YF
3. Avalanche XP (1/8 Off Road Truck):
Blue/Yellow/AVALANCHEXP-94087-BY
Red/Green/AVALANCHEXP-94087-RG
Red/AVALANCHEXP-94087-R
4. Monsoon XP (1/8 Off Road Truggy):
Blue/Yellow/MONSOONXP-94085-BY
Red/White/Blue/MONSOONXP-94085-RWB
Red/Yellow/MONSOONXP-94085-RY
5. 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 (http://shopping.netsuite.com/c.849850/site/recall.html;jsessionid=0a0108431f43ccffde500080406 ca134cd0966ded66d.e3eSbNyQc3mLe34Pa38Ta38Lbx50)
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