Trek Girls' Bicycles recall: Frame Failure
Trek Recalls Girls' Bicycles Due To Frame Failure
Why was Trek Girls' Bicycles recalled?
The bicycle's frame can break during use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should take the recalled bicycle away from children immediately and return it to a Trek dealer for a free replacement MT220 girls' bicycle or a $100 discount on a different size Trek bicycle. Contact: For additional information, consumers can contact Trek at (800) 373-4594 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.trekbikes.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
- Trek MT220 Girls' Bicycles
- Company
- Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wis.
- Quantity
- About 49,000
- Sold at
- Authorized Trek dealers nationwide from April 2004 through June 2007 for about $300.
- Recall date
- February 7, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- Trek has received 13 reports of frames breaking, including four minor injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Trek girls' bicycles model MT220 and model years 2005 (light metallic blue), 2006 (metallic silver and metallic purple or pink and pearl white), and 2007 (pink and white pearl or metallic purple). The model name is printed on the frame of the bicycle. Model year 2008 bicycles are not included in this recall.