CPSC recalls toy cars due to fire, burn risks

September 13, 2012

MarketWatch (9/13, Spain) reports, “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday recalled almost 5,000 ‘Range Rider Ride-On Toy Cars’ due to the risk of fire and burns.” According to the report, “the Chinese-made products were imported by Bluestem Brands, parent of Fingerhut and Gettington, and contain batteries that can “overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire,” the CPSC said. There have been nine reports of such incidents but no injuries.”