Huffy Recalls Torex UTV Ride-On Toys Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 25-239

Date. 2025-04-24

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The recalled ride-on toys can overheat due to improper wiring, posing a fire hazard.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled UTVs and contact Huffy Corporation to schedule a free repair. Consumers can have the repair done by a third party. Huffy Corporation will reimburse consumers up to $50 for charges incurred in the third-party repair.

Product. Huffy Torex 24V Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Ride-on toys

Identification details. This recall involves Huffy-branded Torex 24-volt ride-on toy UTVs. The ride-on toys are black with red trim and measure 53 inches long, 43 inches wide and 27 inches tall. Labels with the word “Torex” are located on the front and side of the ride-on toy. The model numbers are 17249 and 17310 with date codes between 16919 and 11122. They are located under the body of the unit near the rear wheel. The date code’s last two numbers are for the year and the first three numbers are for the day of the year, so the date code 16919 represents June 18, 2019, and date code 11122 represents April 21, 2022.

Units. About 24,700

Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm has received 20 reports of incidents of the UTVs smoking or catching fire, resulting in five minor burns.

Remedy type. Repair

Sold at. Exclusively at Walmart nationwide and online at www.walmart.com from August 2019 through December 2024 for between $500 and $600.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice