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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: June 14, 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: |
PowMaxTM battery
chargers sold with certain RazorTM
battery-powered scooters and
ride-on vehicles |
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Units: |
About 584,000 |
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Computer Manufacturer: |
Razor USA LLC, of
Cerritos, California. |
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Importer: |
Leadman Electronic Co., Ltd.
of China |
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Hazard: |
The battery charger can overheat
and cause minor burns when
touched. Also, nearby items can
become damaged by the hot
chargers. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Razor USA has received 144
reports of battery chargers
overheating. There have been no
reports of injuries and six
reports of minor property
damage, such as a melted spot on
a linoleum floor. |
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Description: |
The recall involves PowMax
battery chargers distributed
with Razor battery-powered
scooters and ride-on vehicles.
The name "PowMax" appears
prominently on the face of the
battery charger unit. The
vehicles that were sold with the
recalled chargers include
RazorTM Electric
Scooters (Models E100, E125,
E300, E300S, E200, and E200S),
Razor Pocket RocketTM
mini electric motorcycles,
Razor Ground ForceTM
electric go karts, and
Razor Chopper mini electric
motorcycles. |
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Sold at: |
Discount department, auto parts
and toy stores nationwide from
October 2003 through May 2005
for between $130 and $250,
depending on the model. |
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Made in: |
China. |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using the
battery charger and contact
Razor for a free replacement.
Razor model E300, E300S, E200,
and E200S scooters will be
repaired as part of another
recall announced today. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Call Razor toll-free at (866)
664-1409 between 8 a.m. and
8 p.m. Monday through Friday ET,
or visit the firm's Web site at
www.razor.com. |
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