CPSC Recall in 2012: Bluestem Brands Recalls Range Rider Ride-on Toy Cars Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12-747

Date: September 11, 2012

Product Name: Range Rider Ride-On Toy Cars

Recall Description:

This recall involves battery-powered Range Rider ride-on toy cars with an off-road vehicle body style and plastic tires. The battery can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire.

Hazard Description:

The battery can overheat, smoke, melt and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 4,700

Incidents:

Bluestem has received nine reports of incidents in which batteries smoked or caught on fire and melted the battery's connections or scorched the plastic in the ride-on car. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Fingerhut catalogs and online at Fingerhut.com and Gettington.com from September 2010 through May 2012 for between $200 and $230.

Manufactured In:

China