Let's a-go? Recall for sticky acceleration pedal – in this Mario Kart racer

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JAKKS Pacific recalled about 17,500 of its Mario Kart ride-on racer cars after learning the battery-operated toy could cause a crash if the acceleration pedal is clogged with debris.

The alert, which was issued Thursday, involves the Mario Kart 24V Ride-on Racer that is red, white and blue in color with the letter "M" in the center of a white circle on the front. The manufacturing codes affected by the recall are: 1752VE01, 1782VE01, 1952VE01, 2242VE01, 2352VE01, 2852VE01 and 0583VE01. The codes can be found underneath the vehicle at the bottom of a blue panel.The company said the versions currently being sold in stores and online are not included in the recall.

In 15 of those incidents, the toys crashed into permanent structures. Only one crash involved an injury and it was a chafed hand, according to the recall.'UNHEALTHY DOSE' OF PESTICIDES FOUND IN POPULAR PRODUCE, NEW REPORT REVEALSThe impacted ride-on toys were sold online and in stores at Target, Walmart, Entertainment Earth and Nebraska Furniture Market, and only online at Amazon, Macy's and Game Stop. They were available from October 2022 through January 2024 for about $400.

 

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