The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·21010·Announced 2020-10-21

Jakks Pacific Recalls MorfBoard Skate Scooters Due to Fall Hazard

Jakks Pacific is recalling MorfBoard Skate & Scoot Combo scooters with "Y" handlebars because the joint can break, posing a fall hazard.

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 (fall hazard) where injury has been reported (bloody nose), but no serious injuries or deaths are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products with reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Jakks Pacific Inc. is recalling MorfBoard Skate & Scoot Combo scooters with "Y" handlebars. The recall involves approximately 162,300 units sold at retailers including Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, Meijer, and BJ's Wholesale Club, as well as online at Amazon.com and morfboard.com, from February 2018 through August 2020 for about $100. The scooters were manufactured in China and are available in cyan, chartreuse, lava, and mint colors. Only scooters with specific 8-character alphanumeric manufacturing date codes listed in the official notice are included in this recall.

The "Y" handlebar joint on these scooters can break, which poses a fall hazard. The company has received 18 reports of the handlebars breaking, resulting in one injury where a child fell and sustained a bloody nose.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled scooters away from children and contact Jakks Pacific to receive a free replacement "T" handlebar. Contact information is available online at www.jakks.com under "Safety Notices" or by calling 855-602-5464 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
MorfBoard Skate & Scoot Combo scooters with "Y" handlebars
Manufacturer
Jakks Pacific Inc., of Santa Monica, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Scooters
Hazard
Affected units
162,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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