Redcat Racing Recalls Remote Controlled Toy Vehicles Due to Remote Control Defect
CPSC recall 08318. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The remote control unit can lose its signal, causing the toy vehicle to lose control, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Redcat Racing for a replacement remote control.
CPSC recall 08318 has the recall date 1 Jul 2008. The notice names the firm Redcat Racing. The recall has about 1,400 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. CPSC gives the product type Toy Vehicles.
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| Incidents and injuries | Redcat Racing has received about 15 reports of remote control malfunctions. There have been no injuries reported. |
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| Units | 1,400 |
| Description | The recalled remote controls were included in the remote cars as shown below. These cars were sold in a variety of colors. The model name and numbers are located on the body of the vehicle or on the retail packaging: Model Description Model Number Hurricane XP (1/8 Road Buggy) Green/Flame HURRICANEXP-GF Orange/Black HURRICANEXP-OB Orange/Flame HURRICANEXP-OF Yellow/Flame HURRICANEXP-YF Hurricane XP Pro(1/8 Road Buggy) Green/Flame-Blue Aluminum HURRICANPRO-GF Silver-Blue Aluminum HURRICANPRO-SB Yellow/Flame-Blue Aluminum HURRICANPRO-YF Avalanche XP (1/8 Off Road Truck) Blue/Yellow AVALANCHEXP-94087-BY Red/Green AVALANCHEXP-94087-RG Red AVALANCHEXP-94087-R Monsoon XP (1/8 Off Road Truggy) Blue/Yellow MONSOONXP-94085-BY Red/White/Blue MONSOONXP-94085-RWB Red/Yellow MONSOONXP-94085-RY Tsunami Ultrawide (1/10 Truggy) Blue/Flame TSUNAMIUW-BF-94110W Red/Flame TSUNAMIUW-RF-94110W |
| Product | Redcat Racing FM Remote Controlled Vehicles, About 1,400, Toy Vehicles |
| Sold at | Authorized dealers nationwide from March 2007 through April 2008 for between $260 and $400. |
| Distributor | Redcat Racing Co |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,400Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Toy Vehicles
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Redcat Racing
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08318. https://recallregister.com/product/4360-redcat-racing-recalls-remote-controlled-toy-vehicles-due-to-remote-con/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 08318 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Redcat Racing has received about 15 reports of remote control malfunctions. There have been no injuries reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized dealers nationwide from March 2007 through April 2008 for between $260 and $400.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08318?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,400
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China