Dynacraft Recalls Monster High City Motor Scooters Due to Fall Hazard

Plain-English summary

Dynacraft BSC Inc. is recalling about 5,500 electric, battery-operated City Scooters with Monster High graphics. The scooters are purple and black with graphics on the front panels, seat, and rear fenders. They were manufactured between October 5, 2012, and November 7, 2012, and sold exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com nationwide from November 2012 to January 2013 for about $249.

The recall is due to a fall hazard. The scooters can accelerate suddenly while in use, which can cause the rider to lose control and fall. Dynacraft has received nine reports of incidents where the scooters accelerated unintentionally, including three reports of minor injuries such as a bloody nose and bruises.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled scooters, disconnect the battery, and return them to the nearest Walmart store to receive a full refund or store credit. The model number "8801-14" and the date of manufacture are printed on a data label on the underside of the scooter's center platform. Serial numbers for the recalled units have the letters "QYCEI" followed by a six-digit number in the range of 003125 through 014456.

The recalled product

Product

Motor Scooters with Monster High graphics

Manufacturer

Zhejiang Qunying Vehicle Co. Ltd., of China

Category

Consumer Product — Scooters

Hazard

• fall
• loss-of-control

Affected units

5,500

Distribution

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