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
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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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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 |
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Orange/Black |
HURRICANEXP-OB |
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Orange/Flame |
HURRICANEXP-OF |
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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 |
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Red/Green |
AVALANCHEXP-94087-RG |
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Red |
AVALANCHEXP-94087-R |
| Monsoon XP (1/8 Off Road Truggy) |
Blue/Yellow |
MONSOONXP-94085-BY |
| |
Red/White/Blue |
MONSOONXP-94085-RWB |
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Red/Yellow |
MONSOONXP-94085-RY |
| Tsunami Ultrawide (1/10 Truggy) |
Blue/Flame |
TSUNAMIUW-BF-94110W |
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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
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
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