--- title: "Even Mario’s Kart Is Being Recalled For Unintended Acceleration" description: "There's a recall in place for the Jakk's Pacific Mario Kart ride-on kids toy for unintended acceleration, after 65 reported cases." date: "2024-04-25" modified: "2024-04-25" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/even-marios-kart-is-being-recalled-for-unintended-acceleration" categories: - "News" --- # Even Mario’s Kart Is Being Recalled For Unintended Acceleration ![]() The next race at Dry Dry Ruins is postponed because Mario has been ordered to park his kart. [Just like the Tesla Cybertruck last week](), the Jakks Pacific Mario Kart ride-on toy for kids is being recalled for unintended acceleration. According to the [Consumer Product Safety Commission](), certain 24-volt [Mario Kart]() ride-on cars may be a crash hazard to children. Debris can get clogged in the accelerator pedal mechanism, holding it to the floor even when the user's foot is lifted, causing unintended acceleration. Around 17,500 of these Mario Karts are affected by this problem. https://twitter.com/USCPSC/status/1783488529214931182 Jakk's must have remedied the problem, as the CPSC states that none of the models currently on sale are affected. However, owners of affected Mario Karts will get a free replacement pedal kit with instructions and are told to stop using them until the pedal is fixed. There aren't any instances of serious child injury, even after 65 reports of this issue and 15 reports of karts crashing into permanent structures. Only one minor injury has been reported: a chafed hand. Thankfully, none of these Mario Karts accelerated unexpectedly toward a street with oncoming cars. If you have one of these Jakks Mario Karts and want to know if yours is part of the recall, there's an eight-digit alphanumeric date code on the bottom of the kart. You can see which date codes are part of the recall [here](). ![]() ![]() Part of me thinks a Mario Kart recall is very funny. However, the parent side of my brain realizes how scary that can be. If it unexpectedly accelerates into a dangerous situation, kids usually aren't quick enough to think on their feet and handle it safely. This could be way more dangerous than slipping on a banana peel or being hit by a spinning turtle shell. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()