CPSC, Razor USA Announce Recall of Electric Scooters
WASHINGTON, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- 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. (To access color
photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov/.) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) Name of product: Razor(TM) Electric Scooters Units: About 246,000 Importer: Razor USA LLC, of Cerritos, Calif.
Hazard: A weld can break, causing the handlebar to detach from the scooter. This can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the scooter.
Incidents/Injuries: Razor USA has received 261 reports of handlebar welds
breaking or bending. This has resulted in reports of 16 injuries, including
three broken arms and one laceration.
Description: The recall involves models E300, E300S, E200 and E200S Razor
Electric Scooters which are powered by battery motors. The model numbers
appear on the down tube attaching the handlebars to the deck. The scooters are
collapsible for storage, and are equipped with a stepping plate and kickstand
attached to the base. The E300 and E300S models are silver and green. The E200
and E200S models are silver and red. Models E100 and E125 scooters are not
included in this recall.
Sold at: Discount department, auto parts and toy stores nationwide from
October 2003 through May 2005 for between $180 and $250.
Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should stop using the scooters immediately and contact Razor
to arrange a free repair. The recall repair also will include a new battery
charger to address a risk of overheating that is being announced as a separate
recall today.
Consumer Contact: Call Razor toll-free at (866) 664-1409 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m. Monday through Friday ET, or visit their Web site at
http://www.razor.com/.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries
and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than
$700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and
families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical
hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products -- such as
toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals --
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and
injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline
at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC's
Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release
and recall information at CPSC's Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/.
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 664-1409 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CONTACT: CPSC Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908 or Firm's Media Contact, +1-562-345-6064 Web site: http://www.cpsc.gov/
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