The vehicles motor can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards
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Peg Perego USA of Fort Wayne, Ind., is recalling about 3,000 childrens riding toy vehicles.
A relay on the circuit board can fail causing the vehicles motor to overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.
The company has received three reports of the childrens ride-on toy vehicles overheating, including one report of a burn.
This recall involves Peg Peregos 850 Polaris Sportsman ride-on, 24-volt battery operated toy vehicles intended for children ages 5-to-7 years.
The ATV-style vehicles for two people are silver, red and black and have four wheels, a flip-up backrest for the back passenger and a front and rear luggage rack.
Vehicles with date codes 651016, 651017, 651020, 651021, 651022, 651023, 651024, 651027, 651028, 651029, 651030, 660304, 660305, 661123, 661124, 661125 and 661130 are included in this recall.
The date code can be found underneath the vehicle seat. Sportsman Twin and 850 EFI appear on the side of the ride-on vehicle and Polaris appears on the side of the vehicles seat.
The vehicles, manufactured in the U.S., were sold by online retailers including Amazon.com, Cabelas.com, Target.com, ToysRUs.com and Wal-Mart.com from October 2014, through May 2015, for between $500 and $600.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled toy vehicles and contact Peg Perego to receive a free replacement circuit board with instructions, including shipping. Consumers can also access the installation instructions on the firms website. Peg Perego is contacting known customers directly.
Consumers may contact Peg Perego toll-free at 877-737-3464 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, by email at 850recall@pegperego.com or online at http://us.pegperego.com and clicking on Customer Service and then on Recalls for more information.