The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24210·Announced 2024-04-25

JAKKS Pacific Recalls Mario Kart 24V Ride-On Racer Cars Due to Crash Hazard

JAKKS Pacific is recalling certain Mario Kart 24V Ride-On Racer Cars because the acceleration pedal can become clogged with debris and stick, causing the vehicle to crash. The company has received 65 reports of clogged pedals, including 15 crashes with one minor injury.

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 hazard is a documented crash risk from a stuck accelerator pedal on a toy vehicle used by children. Although one minor injury (chafed hand) was reported and 15 crashes occurred, the injury severity does not rise to "Severe." This meets the "High" threshold as a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported without rising to serious injury requiring hospitalization.

Plain-English summary

JAKKS Pacific Inc. is recalling approximately 17,500 Mario Kart 24V Ride-On Racer Cars. The battery-operated toy vehicles are red, white, and blue with an "M" logo and were sold from October 2022 through January 2024 at Target, Walmart, Entertainment Earth, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Amazon.com, Macy's, and Game Stop for about $400.

The acceleration pedal on affected vehicles can become clogged with debris and stick after the user's foot is removed from the pedal, posing a crash hazard. The company has received 65 reports of incidents involving debris-clogged pedals sticking. Of these, 15 vehicles crashed into permanent structures, resulting in one minor injury—a chafed hand.

The recall applies only to vehicles with specific date codes on the bottom of the blue panel: 1752VE01, 1782VE01, 1952VE01, 2242VE01, 2352VE01, 2852VE01, and 0583VE01. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled 24V Ride-On cars and contact JAKKS Pacific for a free repair kit, which includes a replacement pedal and installation instructions. JAKKS Pacific can be reached toll-free at 855-602-5464 (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT) or online at www.jakks.com/recall-information/mario-kart-24v-ride-on-racer-pedal-recall-to-repair/.

The recalled product

Product
Mario Kart™ 24V Ride-On Racer Cars
Manufacturer
JAKKS Pacific Inc., of Santa Monica, California
Category
Consumer Product — Toy / Ride-On Vehicle
Hazard
  • crash-hazard
  • stuck-pedal
  • debris-clogging
Affected units
17,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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