Go-carts

9YOM WAS RIDING A GO KART WHEN IT CRASHED AND ROLLED IT WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT FOREARM AND LEFT ELBOW PAIN. DX: CLOSED FRACTURE OF SHAFT OF BONE OF LEFT FOREARM; MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

70YOM PRESENTS AFTER A LEFT SHOULDER INJURY AFTER ROLLING OVER IN A GO-CART THAT WAS TRAVELING 20 MILES AN HOUR AND THE GO-CART LANDED ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER DX: FRACTURE OF PROXIMAL END OF LEFT HUMERUS

44YOM PRESENTS WITH ACUTE INJURY TO LEFT POSTERIOR RIBS THAT OCCURED WHEN DRIVING A GO-CART ABOUT 15-20MPH AND HE WAS SLAMMED INTO THE WALL BY ANOTHER GO-CART CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS LEFT BACK SIDE OF THE GO-CART. HE WAS WEARING A HELMET. DX: MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURE CLOSED

20YOF WAS DRIVING A GO-CART WHEN SHE WAS REAR ENDED. DX: CONCUSSION.

7YOF WITH C/O RIGHT HAND PAIN WHILE RIDING A GO CART TODAY AND SLIDING OFF. DX: HAND PAIN

25YOF WITH C/O LEFT SHOULDER PAIN. SHE HAS SOME BRUISING ON HER BACK IN THE UPPER PORTION AS WELL. SHE WAS RIDING GOKARTS AT THE LOCAL AMUSEMENT CENTER YESTERDAY WHEN SHE HIT ANOTHER GO KART BY ACCIDENT. DX: LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN, CONTUSION OF SCAPULA

14YOM WAS RACING A GO KART WHEN IT FLIPPED AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIM. DX: MVC, ABRASION OF RIGHT ELBOW, BILATERAL CONTUSION OF RIBS, CONTUSION OF RIGHT ELBOW

11YOM PATIENT WAS RACING GO-KARTS, HE WAS HIT ON THE SIDE, THE GO-CART WENT OVER HIS LEG. DX: LEG LACERATION, GREENSTICK FRACTURE OF THE PROXIMAL FIBULAR DIAPHYSIS

17YOF PATIENT WAS IN A GO KART AND COLLIDED WITH A WALL. SHE WAS HELMETED, RESTRAINED, AND IN FULL GEAR. +LOC. SHE REPORTS ABDOMINAL PAIN. DX: LUMBAR PAIN, LEFT LEG PAIN, MVC, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CLOSED HEAD INJURY

11YOF PRESENTS WITH RIGHT HAND AND WRIST PAIN AFTER RACING A GO-CART ON THE STREET THAT FLIPPED OVER CRUSHING HER HAND UNDER A METAL CROSSBAR DX: NAILBED LACERATION FINGER, HAND FRACTURE RIGHT

8YOF WAS AT A GO-CART TRACK WHEN HER FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND HER HEAD JERKED FORWARD AND NOW HAS PAIN IN NECK DX: NECK PAIN

15YOF STATES HER LEFT FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY A GO-CART. DX: METATARSAL FRACTURE; HEMATOMA OF LEFT FOOT

Go-kart tracks are regulated by the State Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, but that regulation is limited to approving the construction and engineering of the track and there is no real oversight or tracking of safety. This report is being placed because after My daughter, [REDACTED, was catastrophically injured at AJ's Fun Park there was a law suite brought by her (and her family) where alarming admissions of safety failures, administration indifference and what appears to be negligence on the part of the owners (hiding behind the corporate structure). We spent two year after the catastrophe focused on the healthcare requirements. In the last year we have settled into a routine to provide assistance to her husband and her children in their new life and some time discussing what we can do to prevent this type of disaster from happening to others and sparing them from this kind of suffering. I wanted to reach out to you to ask that you to review the events of that day and lingering results that happen. I do not believe you, or any of the senior management, were on site at the time of the event. But I am begging you to consider the event and review the corporate attitude toward safety and responsibility that was displayed that day and in the following time period all the way through today. I also want to share with you an article that was published by the New York Times (NYT) on the 18th of August 2018. It features the catastrophic event that happened 3 years ago at AJ’s Fun Park in Comstock (a suburb of Grand Rapids) on 25 August 2015. The link to that story is: [REDACTED] A TV CLIP From Wood TV 8 News Grand Rapids: [REDACTED] The case and documentation is available in the Michigan 17th District State Court House "File Number [REDACTED]. The interrogatories are very reveling about the poor considerations about equipment, training and administration.

I have a TaoTao brand go-kart for my kids. The machine has chronic problems with components rattling off due to the vibrations. Recently, the entire rear brake caliper fell of when the bolts vibrated out. I purchased new bolts. When I went to reassemble the brakes, it became evident that the caliper had been rubbing on the wheel assembly, damaging the bolts that hold the wheel onto the axle. Had these bolts worn completely through, the entire wheel would have fallen off. The machines are designed for young children and can achieve speeds in excess of 45 mph. This is very unsafe.Our neighbors also have one. The very first day they received it, the brakes failed and the kids drove, uncontrolled, into our garden, striking a fence. TaoTao ATK125

My child was riding the cart and the steering wheel popped off and busted him in his lip

I purchased a go kart online that was approximately 80% assembled. I finished the assembly at home after I received it. I used the product as intended. With less than 3 hours of use, the go kart motor started to leak massive amounts of fuel, the frame and the parking brake broke.

We purchased (2) GoTrax Go-Karts for our sons (ages 4 & 6). Within a few weeks of using them, the gas pedal started sticking, so there was no way for them to stop. My youngest son was safely driving in our driveway and the gas pedal stuck, so he couldn't stop so he entered onto the road. A car was coming and luckily slammed on their brakes so they didn't hit my son. This is extremely unsafe. When i tried to contact the manufacturer they just said it was on longer under warranty.

I am reporting a dangerous safety defect in a childrens electric go-kart manufactured by GoTrax, purchased in December 2024 as a holiday gift. The issue is with the throttle system. When the go-kart is in use, pressing the acceleration pedal sometimes causes the vehicle to continue accelerating even after the rider has released the pedal. This malfunction causes the go-kart to move uncontrollably until it is powered off manually, which is difficult and unsafe for a child to manage in an emergency. The go-kart was used exactly as intended on a flat, paved surface by a child within the products stated age and weight limits, and under adult supervision. During one such incident, the faulty throttle led to the child losing control and falling, which resulted in a minor injury. This situation could have been much worse and presents a clear risk of serious harm. I contacted GoTrax customer support multiple times to report the malfunction and requested escalation to their safety or product team. The company refused to assist, directing me back to the retailer (Target) for a return, ignoring the fact that this is a defect with serious safety implications, not a routine return. Because GoTrax failed to address the problem or acknowledge the potential danger, I am submitting this report to notify the CPSC of a hazardous product malfunction in a children's electric vehicle.

My son was riding his nerf go kart when the steering wheel broke off. The front plastic piece also broke. We never reported this before as we were not aware of the recall. We ultimately threw away the go kart and wrote is up as being garbage. We were very dissatisfied with the product and the poor quality. The date given below is approximate date.

The consumer indicates that her daughter was riding in circles in her go-kart around their home for about twenty-five minutes. When her daughter was done, the consumer and her husband tried to bring the unit to the basement like they always do but, before it could be fully stored, the welded steering column snapped off. The consumer notes that her husband pushes the go-kart while she steers it from the front and that it never bumped into anything. Upon inspection, the consumer realized that the weld was completely rusted from the inside out. The consumer is very concerned because her daughter could have been seriously injured had the steering wheel came off while she was riding it. The consumer contacted the manufacturer and explained the situation; the representative she spoke to informed her that the unit was out of warranty so they could not assist her free of charge. The consumer states that, prior to the incident, the unit was used once or twice weekly for approximately twenty minutes. The consumer plans on keeping the go-kart for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.