Product Defect Recall Issued for Off-Road Utility Vehicles
Bad Boy Enterprises is issuing a defective product recall for about 3,900 off-road Classic Buggies or utility vehicles because they can accelerate suddenly and without warning. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the company has received 32 reports of such sudden acceleration and injury reports including broken toe, rotator cuff injury and sore muscles. This product recall involved Baby Boy Buggy Standard model off-road utility vehicles. The vehicles basically have one row seat that allows two persons to sit side by side while the vehicle is in operation.
Defective Product Recall
It has an open air design, which means it has no doors or windows, but does have a roof. These buggies were manufactured in the United States and sold by authorized dealers nationwide from June 2007 through July 2009 for about $10,000. Consumers who own these vehicles are asked to stop using them immediately and contact their Bad Boy buggy dealer to schedule a free repair.
I'm pleased that Bad Boy Enterprises has recalled these defective off-road utility vehicles. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has only recently started monitoring these vehicles. The safety of utility terrain vehicles or UTVs was called to question when earlier this year, Yamaha Motor Corp. USA stopped sales of three Rhino off-road utility vehicle models. In the case of the Rhino vehicles, defective design is said to have caused at least 46 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
Products Liability Issues
Sudden or unexpected acceleration can cause serious problems, especially in an off-road vehicle that travels on rough terrain. There is also the potential for serious injuries or even death with such product defects. If you or a loved one has been injured due to this vehicle or in any UTV rollover accident or as a result of any defective off-road vehicle, please consult a nationally renowned firm of personal injury lawyers, who can help protect your interests, advise you about your legal rights and options and help you get the compensation you rightfully deserve. Such compensation usually includes medical expenses, lost wages, cost of hospitalization, therapy and other related damages.
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