Redcat Racing Recalls Remote Controlled Toy Vehicles

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:58:32 +0000

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 about15 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

Source: CPSC

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