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Consumer product recall

Archived – Children's Trailer Bicycles

Starting date:
January 1, 2008
Posting date:
January 1, 2008
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Childrens' Products, Sports/Fitness
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety, Physical Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-500001634

Affected products

Children's Trailer Bicycles

Product description

The Schwinn Runabout bike trailer model # 04SC250 is a single-wheeled, children's bicycle that connects to an adult's bicycle by a coupler. The name "RUNABOUT" is located on the main frame of the bicycle.

Hazard identified

The coupler connecting the children's bike trailer to the adult's bicycle has welds that can fail, posing a fall hazard to children. Only couplers that have welded plates are affected by this public notice; bike trailers that have couplers with cast parts are not included. No injuries have been reported to date.

Number sold

1,400 units were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

From January 2007 to August 2007.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China

Companies

Manufacturer
Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis.
Wisconsin
UNITED STATES
Distributor
Dorel Distribution Canada
Montreal
Quebec
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the company to receive a free repair kit by calling the consumer relations toll free line at 1-800-711-0402 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.