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