Probe VI Battery-Powered Riding Toy Repair by Hedstrom
CPSC recall 87078. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 87078 has the recall date 2 Dec 1987. The notice names the firm Hedstrom. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Toy Ride-on.
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| Description | Probe VI Battery-Powered Riding Toy Repair by Hedstrom NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued December 2, 1987, Revised October 22, 2004 Release # 87-078 Note: Firm out of business. Consumers should discard or destroy the products to prevent injuries. Hedstrom Offers Fuse Protector Kit For "Probe VI" Battery-Powered Riding Toy WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hedstrom Corporation, Bedford, Pennsylvania, voluntarily repaired the wiring harness in approximately 30,000 Hedstrom Probe VI battery-powered riding toys manufactured prior to June 1985 without fuses. The Commission and Hedstrom are aware of eight reported incidents in which these vehicles have caught fire. One of these incidents resulted in a serious fire in a mobile home. Fire can occur either while the toy is being stored or while it is being ridden by a child. The Probe VI is a 6-wheeled, 2-speed toy all terrain vehicle with two motors powered by two 6-volt gel-type lead acid batteries. A separate charger is supplied with each vehicle. The manufacturer… |
| Product | Hedstrom Probe VI battery-powered riding toys, Toy Ride-on |
| Manufacturer | Hedstrom |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1987: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1987
- 49
- Recalls of 1987 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls of 1987 in the category Toy Ride-on
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Hedstrom
- 9
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2003 | CPSC, Hedstrom Corp. Announce Recall of Trampolines |
| 5 Jun 2001 | CPSC, Hedstrom® Corp. Announce Recall of Swings on Backyard Gym Sets |
| 26 Jun 1996 | My Pet Bear Ride-On Toy - Safety Warning |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Star Cruiser Swing on Backyard Gyms Repair by Hedstrom |
| 6 Aug 1992 | Slide Guards To Prevent Strangulation From Clothing String Entanglement |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Probe VI Riding Toy Repair by Hedstrom |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Wood Baby Swing Replacement Program by Hedstrom |
| 19 Feb 1986 | Li'l Steeler Strollers Repaired by Hedstrom |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 87078. https://recallregister.com/product/4725-probe-vi-battery-powered-riding-toy-repair-by-hedstrom/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 87078 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 87078 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Hedstrom?
- 9 CPSC recalls on this register name Hedstrom. This recall is 1 of them.