CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles
CPSC recall 00175. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The foot pedals, which activate the ride-ons, can stick in the "on" position. Children can be injured when the motorcycle ride-ons fail to stop and strike other objects.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these motorcycle ride-ons immediately, and call Fisher-Price to determine if your vehicle is part of this recall. Consumers with recalled ride-ons will receive a free foot pedal repair kit. The repair can be easily completed in the home.
CPSC recall 00175 has the recall date 31 Aug 2000. The notice names the firm Fisher-Price. The recall has about 218,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Toy Ride-on.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Fisher-Price has received nine reports of the foot pedal on these vehicles sticking. One 3-year-old boy suffered cuts and bruises when his motorcycle ride-ons ran into a home. |
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| Units | 218,000 |
| Description | The recalled Power Wheels Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride-ons have model numbers 74290, 74293 (with a red body) and 74298 (with a black body). A "Power Wheels by Fisher-Price" logo is located on the left side of the seat on the product, and the model number is located on a label in the battery compartment. Only model numbers 74290, 74293 and 74298 are being recalled. These vehicles are intended for children 3 and older, and the vehicles' speed is 2.5 or 5 mph. |
| Product | Power Wheels Harley-Davidson motorcycle ride-ons, About 218,000, Toy Ride-on |
| Sold at | Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores, and Harley-Davidson dealerships sold the motorcycle ride-ons nationwide, from September 1999 through August 2000, for about $190 for the red vehicle and $700 for the black vehicle. |
| Manufacturer | Fisher-Price |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 218,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 4%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Toy Ride-on
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Fisher-Price
- 54
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 00175The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00175. https://recallregister.com/product/2002-cpsc-fisher-price-announce-recall-of-children-s-riding-vehicles/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00175 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Fisher-Price has received nine reports of the foot pedal on these vehicles sticking. One 3-year-old boy suffered cuts and bruises when his motorcycle ride-ons ran into a home.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toy, mass merchandise and discount stores, and Harley-Davidson dealerships sold the motorcycle ride-ons nationwide, from September 1999 through August 2000, for about $190 for the red vehicle and $700 for the black vehicle.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00175?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 218,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Fisher-Price?
- 54 CPSC recalls on this register name Fisher-Price. This recall is 1 of them.