CPSC, Firms Announce Product Recalls

September 10, 1998
Release # 98-167

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For Immediate Release;
Contact: Mark Ross
(301) 504-0580 Ext. 1188

The following product safety recalls were conducted by firms in cooperation with CPSC. For more information about recalls, visit CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.

PRODUCT: Go-Karts - Tiger Industries Inc., of Mesa, Ariz., is recalling about 1,800 go-karts for repair. The go-karts involved in this recall are the Tiger II, Tiger II EL, Tiger III and Black Max models. The model numbers are not on the karts, but the Tiger logo is located on the floor of the kart. All models are single seat karts powered by gasoline engines. Outdoor power equipment, specialty, and lawn and garden stores in Arizona and Southern California sold the karts from January 1987 through August 1997 for about $750.

PROBLEM: The go-karts have exposed live rear axles, and riders can be seriously injured or killed if their long hair or clothing becomes entangled in the rotating rear axle. To determine whether the rear axle is exposed, consumers should stand behind the go-kart with the engine off, and push the kart by hand. If consumers can see the axle connecting the two rear wheels rotating, the kart is subject to this recall.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.

WHAT TO DO: Stop using these go-karts immediately. To obtain a free repair kit, contact the store where purchased, or contact Tiger Industries by phone by calling collect at (602) 668-1077 or by e-mail at TigerKarts@aol.com.

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PRODUCT: Underwater Flash Units - Nikon Inc., of Melville, N.Y., is recalling about 29,900 Nikonos Speedlight Model SB-103 amphibious high-performance electronic flash unit bodies. Dive retailers sold these Nikonos SB-103 Speedlights between November 1984 and October 1994 for about $350.

PROBLEM: Gas buildup within the unit can cause the front lens and flash tube unit, along with the rubberized ring holding them in place, to propel off the front of the Speedlight.

INJURIES/INCIDENTS: Nikon has received one report of the lens propelling from the Speedlight flash. No injuries were reported. Nikon also is aware of 12 other incidents which occurred outside the United States, but no injuries have been reported.

WHAT TO DO: Consumers should immediately stop using the Nikonos SB-103 Speedlight. Nikon will replace the model SB-103 body with a Nikonos SB-105 Speedlight body free of charge. For more information, contact Nikon at (800) 645-6687 between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m PDT Monday through Friday.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury and for information on CPSC's fax-on-demand service, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To order a press release through fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov or via Internet gopher services at gopher.cpsc.gov. Consumers can report product hazards to info@cpsc.gov.