CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Scooters and Mini Bikes
CPSC recall 04031. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The motor control circuits can malfunction, causing the scooters and mini bikes to continue to run after the power or throttle button is released, posing a risk of injury to children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should take the toy vehicle(s) away from children immediately and contact Fisher-Price to receive information on how to have their toys serviced for free at a certified Power Wheels Service Center. The Service Centers will make modifications to the toy vehicles' circuitry.
CPSC recall 04031 has the recall date 13 Nov 2003. The notice names the firm Fisher-Price. The recall has about 30,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. CPSC gives the product type Scooters / Mini bikes.
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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 56 reports of incidents with the scooters, including one report of a chipped tooth and one report of a broken arm. Fisher-Price has received 24 reports of incidents involving the mini bike, including one report of a leg laceration. |
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| Units | 30,000 |
| Description | The recalled Lightning PAC Scooters and MX3 Mini Bikes are battery powered ride-on toys designed for children ages six years and older. The product names are located on the side of the toy. The recalled scooters and mini bikes have model numbers of 73530 (Lightning PAC) or 73535 and B2222 (MX3 Mini Bike), which can be found inside the battery compartment. |
| Product | Lightning PAC Scooters and MX3 Mini Bikes, About 30,000 Lightning PAC Scooters, and about 55,000 MX3 Mini Bikes, Scooters / Mini bikes |
| Sold at | Mass merchants and toy stores nationwide sold scooters, between November 2001 and October 2003, for about $250 and sold mini bikes, between May 2003 and September 2003, for about $200. |
| Distributor | Fisher-Price |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30,000Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Scooters / Mini bikes
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Fisher-Price
- 54
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04031. https://recallregister.com/product/2532-cpsc-fisher-price-announce-recall-of-scooters-and-mini-bikes/. 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 04031 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Fisher-Price has received 56 reports of incidents with the scooters, including one report of a chipped tooth and one report of a broken arm. Fisher-Price has received 24 reports of incidents involving the mini bike, including one report of a leg laceration.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Mass merchants and toy stores nationwide sold scooters, between November 2001 and October 2003, for about $250 and sold mini bikes, between May 2003 and September 2003, for about $200.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04031?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 30,000 Lightning PAC Scooters, and about 55,000 MX3 Mini Bikes
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China