Redcat Racing Recalls Remote Controlled Toy Vehicles Due to Remote Control Defect

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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:

ModelDescriptionModel 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 atwww.redcatracing.com

 

Picture of Recalled Redcat Racing Hurricane XP and Hurricane Pro FM Remote Controlled Vehicles

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