GMA:Scooters Recalled

W A S H I N G T O N, Dec. 7 -- Two scooter manufacturers announced the recall of nearly 98,000 scooters, after learning that faulty parts on the scooters had caused riders to fall off and injure themselves.

Kent International Inc. of Parsippany, N.J., and Kash ‘N Gold Ltd. of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., announced today that they are voluntarily taking the products off the market, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Kent is recalling about 90,000 scooters, after it received four reports of its scooters’ steering columns coming off because the clamps holding them in place were not tight enough. Four children who were riding the scooters suffered injuries, including broken arms, a broken wrist, bruises, cuts and a cracked tooth.

Kickin’ Scooters Cause Injuries The Kent scooters are called Kickin’ Mini-Scooters and are made of chrome-plated steel, with a vertical decal on the steering column bearing the word Kickin’. The black plastic platform measures 15 inches and has a 4-inch translucent in-line style wheels. The scooters, which say “Kent” and “Made in China” on the lower part of the steering column, were sold with black backpacks embroidered with the words “Kickin.”

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Toys R Us stores nationwide sold the Kent scooters for $60 apiece from May through September of this year. Consumers should stop riding the scooters and call Kent International to receive a free replacement handlebar with pins to secure the handlebars.

For more information, call Kent International, 800-451-KENT between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Kash ‘N Gold Racer X20 Scooters Kash ‘N Gold is recalling about 7,500 scooters because the plastic “T” joint between the handlebars can break, causing the rider to fall and possibly suffer injuries. The company has received two reports of the joint breaking, resulting in a bump on the head and a chest bruise.

They are Racer X20 model scooters, which have swivel handlebars and foam grips. They were made in China, and are mostly silver with blue, green, red, orange or clear wheels. Discovery and Mervyn’s stores and the Discovery Web site sold these scooters nationwide between August 2000 and September 2000 for between $70 and $100.