Artic Cat 500 four-wheel ATVs
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 6, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 6, 2012the latest report was made
- Dec 6, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Artic Cat 500
- Maker
- Arctic Cat Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Four-wheel ATVsAll-terrain vehicles, off-road onlyCPSC’s product type: All Terrain Vehicles (Four Wheels/off Road Only) (code 3286), in Sports and Recreation: Recreational Vehicles (Unlicensed)
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hospital admission Made Dec 6, 2012, sent to the company Feb 11, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2013
The product, in the report: ATV 4 wheel drive 2003 850 milage always garage- kept
(09/20/2012) The consumer stated that his son was driving down the driveway approximately 15 to 20 mpr. He had just gotten on the ATV. The consumer stated that he had ridden the ATV the day before. He stated that the front axle locked causing his son to go over the handler bars. He landed face first on the blacktop. Then the ATV landed on top his son. His son pushed the ATV off of him and walked back to the house. His son called him and he came to the house and took him to Chenango Memorial Hospital located on rt 12 in Norwich. The son was stabilzed by the emergency room attendants. He was then transferred to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY. Dr. [REDACTED] inserted three plates into the face area. He was in the hospital a total of four days.
(11/29/2012) The consumer stated that his son had three teeth which were broken off when he fell were replaced.
- Model
- Artic Cat 500
- Bought from
- Preston Snowmobile, New York
- Bought
- Aug 15, 2003, about then
- Where
- Norwich, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 17, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Artic Cat 500, made or sold by Arctic Cat Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.