The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·98167a·Announced 1998-09-10

Tiger Industries Recalls Go-Karts Due to Rear Axle Entrapment Hazard

Tiger Industries is recalling approximately 1,800 go-karts because exposed rear axles pose a serious entrapment risk to riders.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that riders can be 'seriously injured or killed' by the entrapment hazard, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe (4) involving significant injury or death reports/risks.

Plain-English summary

Tiger Industries Inc. of Mesa, Arizona, is recalling approximately 1,800 go-karts for repair. The affected products include Tiger Go-Karts and Black Max Go-karts.

The recall is due to a safety hazard involving exposed live rear axles. Riders may suffer serious injury or death if their long hair or clothing becomes entangled in the rotating rear axle.

Consumers should stop using the recalled go-karts immediately. The source text indicates the units are being recalled for repair, but specific instructions for contacting the manufacturer or retailers are not provided in the available data.

The recalled product

Product
Tiger Go-Karts
Manufacturer
Tiger Industries
Category
Consumer Product — Go-Karts
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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