Replacement Of "On" Switch Offered For Big Wheel Battery-Operated Riding Toy
CPSC recall 89061. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Burn - Not Fire-Related
CPSC recall 89061 has the recall date 27 Jun 1989. The notice names the firm Empire of Carolina. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
|---|---|
| Hazard | Vehicle Accident |
| Description | June 27, 1989 Release # 89-061 Replacement Of "On" Switch Offered For Big Wheel Battery-Operated Riding Toy WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Empire of Carolina, Inc., Tarboro, North Carolina is offering to replace the "ON" switch for approximately 39,000 battery-operated, Big Wheel-ride-on toys sold nationwide from 1986 through 1988. The "ON" switch can overheat and may burn a child's hand or may become stuck causing loss of control of the riding toy.Empire and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are aware of five instances in which the switch overheated or burned out, and one incident in which the switch stuck in the "ON" position and the operator was unable to stop the riding toy. Two of the incidents involved minor burns from contact with the overheated switch.Battery-operated, Big Wheel toys by Empire are three-wheel, ride-on toys which come in several models: Kawasaki KLT 250 Prairie Big Wheel (item numbers 1215, 1220, and 1223) and Sweet- Tee-Nuff Big Wheel-(item number 1221). All models are decorated with decals which read either "Kawasaki" or "Sweet-Tee- Nuff." The models are also marked by decals which read "Electric Rechargeable." NOTE: Kawasaki permits the use of its name,… |
| Product | Kawasaki Big Wheel battery-operated ride-on toys |
| Product | Sweet-Tee-Nuff, Prairie Big Wheel battery-operated ride-on toys, Toy Ride-on |
| Manufacturer | Empire of Carolina; Kawasaki |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1989: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1989
- 80
- Recalls of 1989 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls on the register that name Empire of Carolina
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 89061. https://recallregister.com/product/4850-replacement-of-on-switch-offered-for-big-wheel-battery-operated-riding/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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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 89061 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 89061 has no incident or injury text.