By Will Burgess

Last October we covered the battle between the Consumer Product Safety Commission and Tesla over whether their children’s toy, the Cyberquad, was safe for use following an injury report that spurred an investigation.

Last fall CPSC stated Radio Flyer, the company producing the youth version of the Cyberquad, failed to produce an approved ATV Action Plan, which is something all offroad vehicle manufacturers must furnish if they plan to sell or distribute any manner of offroad vehicle. Initially the Cyberquad was regarded as a toy, similar to other electric, replica vehicles sold in big box and toy stores, however the CPSC ultimately categorized it an ATV.

This led to a costly recall for the parties involved in the sale of the youth vehicle which required customers to disable their Cyberquads for a refund of the full retail price of USD$1,900, with Radio Flyer following up with each claimant to provide a means to return the entire vehicle to the manufacturer.

A lot has happened in a year: Tesla’s Elon Musk has now taken full control of Twitter, renaming it X.com, SpaceX has blown up a few rockets along the way, and now, even the Cybertruck, for which the Cyberquad is modeled, has begun rolling out to eager customers.
Now, just in time for the holidays, the Cyberquad has undergone some revisions allowing it to take advantage of a loophole, deeming it a ride-on toy once more.

Among some of the revisions Tesla notes:

The new Model 915 Cyberquad for Kids is a certified electric ride-on toy under ASTM F963 and meets U.S. Consumer Product Safety Standards for ride-on toys. Not approved or intended for use as a youth ATV.

CPSC Modifications to Model 915 from Model 914:

• Age Range: 9-12 years
• Tire pressure warning label added: Equipped with new ANSI Z535-formatted warning decal instructing owners to maintain a tire pressure of 20-30 psi
• Product warning label revised: Equipped with a new ANSI Z535-formatted warning decal defining intended use as a youth ride-on toy only
• Seat support spring removed

Earlier models featured a solid rear axle fixed to a rear swingarm and single-pivot suspension. The elimination of this assembly and the alterations listed above have allowed Cyberquad to become reclassed as a children’s toy.

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Will Burgess is a journalist with Adrenaline Powersports Mag