Dynacraft Recalls Urban Shredder Ride-On Toys Due to Fall Hazard
Dynacraft is recalling Urban Shredder ride-on toys because they can unexpectedly accelerate, posing a fall hazard. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 (fall hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Dynacraft is recalling battery-operated Hot Wheels branded Urban Shredder ride-on toys. The recall involves approximately 8,900 units of the green and black (Model Nos. 8801-05 and 8801-05com) or red and black (Model No. 8801-15) toys. These models were manufactured on September 15, 2012, October 15, 2012, or December 1, 2012, and feature Hot Wheels graphics. The model number and manufacture date are printed on a label on the underside of the toy.
The recall was issued because the toys can unexpectedly accelerate, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard. Dynacraft has received 17 reports of the toys accelerating, but no injuries have been reported.
The recalled toys were sold at Target, Toys R Us, and Walmart stores, as well as online at Amazon.com, Target.com, ToysRUs.com, and Walmart.com, from November 2012 to February 2013 for between $270 and $350. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toy, disconnect the battery, and return it to the store where purchased for a refund or store credit.
The recalled product
- Product
- Urban Shredder Ride-On Toys
- Category
- Consumer Product — Ride-On Toys
- Affected units
- 8,900
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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