CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 00176
"Power Drivers" and "Buddy L" battery-powered children's riding vehicles
Published August 19, 2026 · Recall initiated: August 31, 2000
What's the hazard
The vehicles' battery chargers can overheat, presenting fire and injury hazards to children.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the vehicles immediately. Empire Industries is no longer in business and cannot provide charger adapters or other replacement parts. Consumers should discontinue use of these products, and discard or destroy them.
Recall details
- Brand
- Empire Industries, of Tarboro, N.C.
- Manufacturer
- Empire Industries, of Tarboro, N.C.
- Distributor
- Toy stores and retail catalogs sold the vehicles nationwide, from July 1995 through December 1997, for about $130 to $250.
- Country
- US
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