CPSC, Acetrike Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of
CPSC, Acetrike Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of Children's Bicycles
Why was CPSC, Acetrike Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of recalled?
The frames of these bikes can break, causing the riders to fall and suffer injuries.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop riding these bicycles immediately, and call Huffy Bicycle Co. to determine if their bicycle is part of the recall. Consumers with a recalled bicycle will receive a replacement bicycle free of charge. Contact: Consumers may call (888) 366-3828 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.huffybikes.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Children's sidewalk bicycles
- Company
- Acetrike Bicycle Co., of Taiwan, Huffy Bicycle Co.
- Quantity
- About 38,800
- Sold at
- Discount department, toy, hardware and sporting goods stores, including Ace Hardware, Ames, Blain Supply, Kay Bee Toys, Meijers, Tru*Serv and Wal-Mart, sold these bikes nationwide, from October 1999 through March 2001, for between $35 and $70.
- Recall date
- July 30, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- Acetrike and the distributor of the bicycles, Huffy Bicycle Co., have received four reports of the frames on these bicycles breaking. Two boys, ages 4 and 6, suffered abrasions and contusions, and a 5-year-old boy suffered a contusion. A fourth child was not injured.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall includes bicycles having date codes of April 2000 and earlier. The date code is molded on the bicycles' left rear frame, at the point of attachment of the rear wheel. The model name is written on the bike's frame. The following models are involved: "Cool Taz", 12-inch boy's style "Sweet Tweety", 12-inch girl's style "Mudslinger", 16-inch boy's style "Secret Treasures", 16-inch girl's style "Rugrats", 16-inch boy's style "Best Friends", 16-inch girl's style "Space Racer", 12-inch boy's style "Fairy Magic", 12-inch girl's style "MX1200", 12-inch boy's style "High Gear", 12-inch boy's style "MX 1800", 16-inch boy's style