The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13049·Announced 2012-11-27

Step2 Recalls X-Rider Car Due to Fall Hazard

Step2 is recalling about 15,500 X-Rider Car toys because children can fall over the handlebar. The company is offering free replacements.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (minor concussion and cuts), fitting the High severity criteria for products where injury has not yet been reported as severe or fatal.

Plain-English summary

The Step2 Company LLC is recalling about 15,500 X-Rider Car children's riding toys due to a fall hazard. The recalled product is a red, plastic toy scooter with a yellow handlebar and seat, and two blue stickers that simulate headlights. It is 14 inches high, 14 inches wide, and 19 inches long. The middle of the handlebar contains the Step2 logo, and the company's contact information is located on the rider's left side of the car. Children use their feet to propel the toy.

The hazard exists because children who lean too far forward on the seat can go over the handlebar and hit the ground. The firm has received four reports of incidents, with one incident resulting in head bumps and one resulting in a minor concussion and cuts to the gum and lip from the child's front teeth.

The recalled toys were sold at Target and other retailers from January 2012 through August 2012 for about $25. Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Step2 to receive a free replacement toy. Step2 can be reached toll-free at (866) 860-1887 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.step2.com.

The recalled product

Product
Children's Riding Toy
Manufacturer
The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, Ohio
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
15,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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