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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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