CPSC, Briggs & Stratton Announce Recall of Engines Used on Fun Kart Type Go-Karts

Consumers should stop using the fun-karts immediately and contact a local Briggs & Stratton dealer for a free engine repair.

Briggs & Stratton sold the engines, between May 1992 and June 199,5 to fun-kart manufacturers such as Avenger Inc., Bob's Kart Shop, Brister Thunder Karts, Carter Brothers Manuf., Hamilton, Kartco Inc., Ken-Bar Manuf. Co., Manco Products Inc., T&D Metal Products Co., and U.S.A. Industries Inc. The engines were also sold separately to authorized distributors and dealers who may have resold them to consumers building homemade go-karts. Retail, specialty, and power equipment stores nationwide sold the fun-karts, from 1992 through 1997, for between $600 and $2,000.

About 160,0000

Briggs & Stratton has received nine reports of incidents involving fun-karts that overturned and caught fire, including four consumers who suffered burns.

United States

Engines used on fun-karts

Consumers can contact Briggs & Stratton at (800) 274-4485 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. or log on to the company's website at www.briggsandstratton.com to arrange for the free repair or to find a local dealer.