The toy and bicycle company Huffy has recalled one of their Ride-on Toy UTVs due to a potential injury hazard.
According to the company, the ride-on toy can unexpectedly move when reconnecting the battery after recharging.
Huffy has said that consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toy UTV and contact Huffy for a free replacement controller.
Currently Huffy has received 36 reports of these incidents occurring but there have been no injuries reported.
They have said that the recall involves the Huffy-branded Torex 24-volt ride-on toy UTVs with the model number 17249.
The toy UTVs measure 53 inches long, 43 inches wide and 27 inches tall when assembled. They are black with red trim, and “Torex” labels are on the front and side of the ride-on toy.
The recalled toy UTVs were manufactured between June 2019 and November 2019 with date codes: 16919, 17119, 18019, 19019, 20019, 20219, 20519, 24819, 24919, 25019, 25219, 25319, 25419, 32219, 32319 and 33719. The model number and date code are located under the left rear wheel well above the left rear wheel.
The toy UTVs were sold exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide and online from August 2019 through September 2020 for about $500.