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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: March 24, 2005
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
BratzTM Stylin'
ScooterTM |
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Units: |
About 297,000 |
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Distributor: |
MGA Entertainment Inc.,
of Van Nuys, California. |
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Manufacturer: |
Jurong Dumar Bicycle, Inc.
of China.
This recall does not include
BratzTM Stylin'
ScootersTM
manufactured for MGA by any
manufacturer other than Jurong
Dumar Bicycle, Inc. |
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Hazard: |
The wheels of the scooter can
break or become damaged, and
users of the scooters can fall
and suffer injuries. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
MGA has received six reports of
cracked wheels on the recalled
scooters. All six incidents
resulted in cuts, scrapes, and
bruises. In one case, a 9 year
old suffered a broken arm. |
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Description: |
The product is a non-motorized
two-wheeled scooter with a
folding hinge and an adjustable
handlebar. The scooter platform
is purple with a bright pink
Bratz logo on the top surface.
Scooters containing information
identifying the product as Item
No. 266563, with a date of
manufacture prior to July 2004,
and manufactured by Jurong Dumar
Bicycle, Inc. are included in
this recall. This identification
information can be located
either in the area directly
beneath the scooter platform or
at the bottom of the scooter
near the rear wheel. |
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Sold by: |
Toy and discount chain stores
nationwide from September 2003
through November 2004 for about
$30. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
scooter immediately and contact
MGA for a refund or a
replacement scooter. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact MGA toll-free at
(800) 222-4685 anytime or
visit the company's Web site at
www.mgae.com. |
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