Use cautionConsumer product recall · CPSC · Published November 27, 2012
Step2 X-Rider Car Recalled: Fall Hazard from Leaning Forward
Step2 recalls X-Rider Car toys due to fall risk when children lean too far forward. Recalled units have Step2 logo on handlebar and blue headlights. Consumers should stop using and get free replacement.
“Step2 X-Rider Car Recalled: Fall Hazard from Leaning Forward.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/5221-step2-x-rider-car-recalled-fall-hazard-from-leaning-forward. Based on CPSC recall #1254 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Childrens-Riding-Toy-Recalled-by-Step2-Due-to-Fall-Hazard).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on November 27, 2012, that Step2 is recalling the X-Rider Car children's riding toy due to a fall hazard. Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Step2 to receive a free replacement toy.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Step2
Product: X-Rider Car
Description: Red, plastic toy scooter with yellow handlebar and seat, two blue stickers simulating headlights, 14 inches high, 14 inches wide, 19 inches long
Sold at: Target and other retailers from January 2012 through August 2012 for about $25
What to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Step2 to receive a free replacement toy. Contact Step2 toll-free at (866) 860-1887, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.step2.com, and click on the "View Details" link under Recall Information for more information.
The hazard
According to the CPSC, children who lean too far forward on the seat can go over the handle bar and hit the ground. This poses a fall hazard. The firm has received four reports of incidents, with one incident resulting in head bumps and one resulting in a minor concussion and cuts to the gum and lip from the child's front teeth.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show The Step2 Company LLC has three other recalls on record since November 15, 2013, including the September 2, 2021, StepUp Sidekick Learning Towers Recall for fall hazard risk and the February 27, 2020, Step2 Children's Shopping Carts Recall for laceration hazard from a broken basket. Other recent recalls of similar products include the June 18, 2026, Joolz Aer2 Car Seat Adapters Recall for risk of serious injury from fall hazard and the March 19, 2026, Goregent Infant Walkers Recall for fall hazard risk of serious injury.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for a red plastic toy scooter with yellow handlebar and seat. Check for blue stickers that look like headlights and the Step2 logo on the handlebar.
Brand
Step2
Product
Children's Riding Toy
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Step2 for a free replacement.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Step2 to receive a free replacement toy.
Subject: Recall 1254 — Step2 X-Rider Car Recalled: Fall Hazard from Leaning Forward
Hello,
I own a Step2 X-Rider Car Recalled: Fall Hazard from Leaning Forward that is covered by recall 1254 from Step2.
The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Step2 to receive a free replacement toy.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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