More than 300,000 Baja Motorspors Mini Bikes and Go-Carts are being recalled by Baja Motorsports of Phoenix, Arizona. There are two types of hazards associated with these recalled products:

• The gas cap can detach or leak, posing a burn injury hazard to riders.
• The throttle can stick because a fuel line and throttle cable are not properly positioned. This poses a sudden acceleration hazard.

The company is aware of 9 reports of leaking or detaching gas caps and one report of a child suffering a serious burn injury. There are also 25 reports of sticking throttles, which include reports of consumer injuries to the face and other body parts.

Baja Motorsports Defective Product Recall Details

• Mini Bikes being recalled include model numbers that begin with: HT65, MB165, WR65, MB196, DB30, WR90 and DR90. The number can be found on the fender and / or the decorative fuel tank.
• Go-Carts being recalled include model numbers BB65, SD65, DN65 and TR65. The number can be found on the roll cage.
• SOLD AT: retailers nationwide from November 2004 through June 2010, and also online at Costco.com, Amazon.com, ToysRUS.com, NorthernTool.com, Sears.com and KMart.com

Consumers should stop using these vehicles immediately and contact Baja Motorsports for a free replacement gas cap and to schedule a fuel line and throttle repair.

The Ogden, Utah company is recalling Salomon “Quest Touring Pads” and Salomon “Quest Pro Pebax” and “Quest Pro” touring-style ski boots because the toe of the boot pad can release suddenly from the ski binding which increases the risk of a ski accident injury. Some of the recalled products were sold only as boot pads and some were pads sold with boots. According to the recall announcement:

“The sole pads have visible steel inserts intended to make these Quest touring-style sole pads compatible with a specific type of touring-style ski binding, commonly referred to by back-country skiers as a ‘low-tech binding.’”

The potentially hazardous ski boots and boot pads were sold at Salomon USA dealers in Colorado, Utah, Vermont and Washington between February and April 2010. Owners should not use the recalled ski boots and may return them to any Salomon ski dealer for a refund.

Defective Products: Injury Liability Laws

Under product liability law, if a victim suffers an injury due to a defective product, the victim may be able to file a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer and/or distributor of the product and possibly other parties. Victims may be able to receive compensation for medical bills, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, among other thigns.

Almost 5,000 Super Lightning Rockets are being recalled by the Lansing, Michigan company because they are not compliant with federal regulations that designate the amount of explosive material that can be present in this product. These rockets are “overloaded with pyrotechnic composition,” according to the CPSC warning.

Burn Injury Fireworks Recall: Product Description

The rockets are 1.5 inches in diameter, mounted on a 32-inch wooden stick. They are wrapped in black paper with a solar system image background and “Super Rocket” printed on the label in various colors. Sold in packages of four, the recalled fireworks contain the item number GCR3150 on the front of the package and on the rockets themselves. They were sold from November 2009 through June 2010 at fireworks stores in the following states:

• Florida
• Indiana
• Pennsylvania
• Michigan

Consumers can contact Big Fireworks about receiving a refund, and should absolutely NOT use the hazardous fireworks.

Bad Boy Enterprises announced the recall of certain 2009 and 2010 Low Speed Vehicles (LSV) in both the Classic and Stretch models. They were manufactured between November 2009 and May 2010. A defect may allow the accelerator pedal to become damaged because of water exposure, which could send an inaccurate voltage reading, triggering a chain reaction causing sudden, unintended acceleration, which could lead to an ATV/LSV accident and/or injury.

ATV Accelerator Defect Recall Product Information

Bad Boy will notify owners who may take their vehicles to dealers for a free acceleration pedal replacement.

ATV Accident and Rollover Lawsuits

ATV/LSV vehicles that are defective have been associated in the past with serious accident and injury lawsuits, such as the Yamaha Rhino lawsuits being handled by the product liability and vehicle accident injury attorneys at Pritzker Olsen law firm. People who own a defective ATV or LSV vehicle should stop using it immediately and contact the vehicle dealer or manufacturer for more information.

Load Rite Trailers Inc. is recalling Model year 2008 throug 2010 watercraft personal trailers because the capacity of the wheel rim does not match that of the tire, which compromises the safety of the wheel assembly and increases the risk of a trailer accident, crash and / or injury to the driver of the vehicle towing the trailer or other drivers on the road. Dealers will replace the tires on the trailers for free. Consumers can contact Load Rite for a free replacement.

Watercraft Trailer Recall Product Description

Product liability attorneys and trailer accident lawyers investigate product defects that could cause accidents and injuries. Those injured by defective equipment may have a legal claim against the defective product manufacturer, distributor or others.

There have been six reports of fuel leaks, including three vehicle fires and one instance of snowmobile riders suffering burn injuries. The fuel hose and electronic control unit can rub together, causing friction that can wear down the fuel hose. This could result in a fuel leak, which poses a serious fire hazard and a burn injury hazard to the operator of the snowmobile.

Snowmobile Fire Hazard Recall: Product Description

• Ski-Doo 2010 Expedition TUV 1200
• SkiDoo 2010 Expedition TUV SE 1200

The model name and number are displayed on both sides of the recalled snowmobiles. They were sold at SkiDoo dealerships nationwide from March 2009 through April 2010. Registered owners have been notified of the potential snowmobile defect and owners can take their potentially hazardous snowmobiles to a Ski-Doo dealership for free repairs.

It is against the law to sell defective and dangerous products that cause burn injuries or other types of injuries. People injured by defective products may have a product liability claim against the product manufacturer, importer, and others.

The spindle can separate from the axle, which could allow the tire and wheel to come loose from the trailer. This could cause a trailer accident. Dealers will send repair teams out to fix the defective boat trailers for free. Otherwise, owners may bring the trailers to a dealer for the repairs. Models included in the defective boat trailer recall include:

Boat Trailer Defect Accident Lawsuit

A defective boat trailer hitch can contribute to or cause a serious or even fatal car accident. For example, one lawsuit was settled for $350,000 when a defective boat trailer was being pulled by a drunk driver. The boat trailer came loose, partly due to a product defect and partly due to the drunk driver hitting a curb with the trailer. Once the trailer came detached, it hit another vehicle and immediately killed the driver.

Screws in the hitch could loosen and fall because of vibrations when the sled is used to tow cargo. This could cause the sled to detach from a vehicle towing the cargo and poses an injury and accident hazard to those using the hitch and those in the surrounding area. There have been 10 reports of screws coming loose. The recalled utility sled hitches were sold at Paricon Inc., VG Grace and other sports retail locations nationwide from Jan. 2007 through Dec. 2009 alone and as a combination with the sled.

Defective Snow Sled Hitch Product Description

The black metal tow hitch pivot is just under 10 inches long and 4 inches in diameter and is used with the Pelican Snow Trek Utility Sled to connect the utility sled to a vehicle such as a snowmobile.
Recalled sled hitches include the following models:

The hazardous hunting tree stands are strapped to a tree with a nylon strap and metal buckle. Recalled models include 105 and 155, this number is found on the plastic part of the stand. They were sold from Dec 2008 through Nov 2009 at sporting good retailers,  sometimes individually and sometimes as a package of three.

Serious injuries from snowboarding and skiing (paraplegics, serious head injuries like traumatic brain injury and others) occur at the rate of about 42 per year, according to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA).

Defective Snowboard Binding Description from the CPSC

“This recall involves the Rome Snowboards Co. 2010 United snowboard bindings. The bindings come in black and red color themes and in sizes small, medium and large. Rome is printed on the highback. The bindings also have graphics on the back of the highback and on the rear portion of the baseplate.”

The bindings were sold at sporting retailers from September 2009 through December 2009. Owners should stop using them and contact Rome Snowboards for replacements.