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NEWS RELEASE 6/25/00
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WARNING /////////////////////////
IF YOU ARE SHOPPING
FOR A USED GO-KART TAKE NOTICE
THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
COMMISSION HAS RECALLED OVER 400,000 NEW GO-KARTS
WITH EXPOSED LIVE REAR AXLES. RIDERS COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR
KILLED IF THEIR LONG HAIR OR CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED ON THE EXPOSED
ROTATING AXLE.
TO DETERMINE IF THE USED GO-KART HAS AN
EXPOSED REAR LIVE AXLE. STAND BEHIND THE KART. WITH THE ENGINE OFF.
AND PUSH THE KART BY HAND. IF YOU CAN SEE THE AXLE CONNECTING
THE TWO REAR WHEELS ROTATE. THE KART HAS AN EXPOSED LIVE AXLE.
THERE IS AN INEXPENSIVE REMEDY. WE
SUGGEST FINDING THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER AND CONTACT THEM WITH THE
MODEL NUMBER OF THE KART TO OBTAIN FROM THEM THE APPROPRIATE AXLE
SHIELD COVER.
BE
SAFE ! HAVE FUN !
GO - KART DAVE
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