Carter Brothers Recalls Go-Karts with Exposed Rear Axles

Plain-English summary

Carter Brothers Manufacturing Company Inc. is recalling approximately 5,000 one-seat, gasoline-powered go-karts in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves go-karts with exposed rear axles, which pose a risk of serious injury or death if a rider's long hair or clothing becomes entangled in the rotating axle. The company and CPSC are not aware of any injuries involving these specific go-karts, and the retrofit program is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.

The affected go-karts were sold nationwide from January 1981 through December 1996 for approximately $900 to $2,000. They were sold under the labels "Superwheels," "Hotbodies," "Kartwheels," "Master Karts," and "Desert Storm" at outdoor power equipment stores, specialty stores, lawn and garden stores, and hardware stores. To determine if a go-kart is affected, consumers should stand behind the kart with the engine off and push it by hand; if the axle connecting the two rear wheels rotates, the axle is exposed and the kart is subject to the recall.

Consumers should stop using these go-karts immediately and contact Carter Brothers at (800) 523-5278 or write to Route 1, Box 42, Brundidge, Ala. 36010 to receive a free axle guard kit with instructions for easy installation. When contacting the company, consumers should provide the model number and serial number of the kart, which are located on a red and silver label on the frame at the side of or behind the seat.

The recalled product

Product

Desert Storm go-karts

Manufacturer

Hotbodies

Category

Consumer Product — Go-Karts

Hazard

• entrapment

Distribution

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