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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Nearly 50,000 Huffy ride-on toy vehicles recalled for burn, fire hazards. Here's what to do
It's not just the family car getting recalls. Two Huffy toy ride-on vehicles have been recalled for potential burn hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced April 24. About 23,500 ride-on versions of the familiar yellow Tonka dump truck were recalled because the controller can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards, the CPSC said. Nearly 25,000 ride-on UTVs (utility task vehicles) sold exclusively at Walmart suffer from improper wiring, the agency said, which could cause the toy to catch fire. The Huffy Corporation is offering a controller replacement for the truck and free repair for the UTV or a $40 reimbursement if you have the repair done by a third party. Either way, customers should stop using the vehicles immediately until the problem can be addressed. Name: Huffy 12V Tonka Dump Truck Models: 17323 and 17362 Problems: The controller may overheat, posing fire and burn hazards What to do: Immediately discontinue use, turn it off and disconnect the battery. Contact Huffy's Customer Care Department at 800- 872-2453 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday), or email service@ for a free replacement controller. Name: Torex UTV Ride-On Toy Models: 17310 and 17249, with date codes between 16919 to 11122. The date code label is located next to the UPC label under the body of the unit near the rear wheel. The UTV toy was sold at Walmart stores and at from August 1, 2019 through December 18, 2024. Problems: Connector degradation in the wiring may lead to overheating and could cause units to smoke or even catch on fire What to do: Immediately discontinue use, turn it off and disconnect the battery. Contact Huffy's Customer Care Department at 800- 872-2453 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday), or email service@ to schedule a free repair, or to be reimbursed up to $50 if you have the repair done by a third party This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Huffy recall: 48,300 ride-on toy trucks, UTVs pose burn, fire hazard
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Huffy recalls ride-on toys sold exclusively at Walmart
(WHTM)– The Huffy Corporation recalled about 24,700 Torex UTV ride-on toys sold exclusively at Walmart due to a fire hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recalled ride-on toys can overheat due to improper wiring, posing a fire hazard. The CPSC says there have been 20 reports of incidents where the vehicles smoked or caught fire, five of which resulted in injuries. The recall involves black Huffy-branded Torex 24-volt ride-on toy UTVs with red trim. The CPSC says 'Torex' is located on the front and side of the toy, and model numbers 17249 and 17310 with date codes between 16919 and 11122 are located under the body near the rear wheels. Consumers should stop using the product and contact Huffy for a repair. The CPSC said that the Huffy Corporation will reimburse consumers up to $50 for third-party repairs. The product was sold at Walmart nationwide between August 2019 and December 2024 for between $500 and $600. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
