Running Trainer Bicycles recall: Fall Hazard
Running Trainer Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Run4.com (Recall Alert)
Why was Running Trainer Bicycles recalled?
The pedals can detach from the bicycle, posing a fall hazard to riders.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Running Trainer to receive free replacement pedals. The firm has contacted all registered owners directly. Contact: Running Trainer at 800-603-4631 from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday, email at [email protected] or online at www.run4.com and click on "Safety Notices" at the bottom of the page for more information.
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
- Bionic runner bicycles
- Company
- Running Trainer, of Australia, Ship to Order, of Las Vegas, Nev.
- Quantity
- 240 (in addition, 5 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Online at Running Trainer's website, www.run4.com, from May 2016 through September 2016 for about $900.
- Recall date
- November 2, 2016
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received one report of a pedal detaching from the bicycle, resulting in an injury to a rider who fell off the bicycle and scraped the rider's knees and finger.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the Gen 2 Bionic Runner bicycles that mimic running motion. The bicycles are black and have red pedals and red trim around the wheels. The bicycles have a folding frame and "BIONIC RUNNER" is printed in white on the side of the stirrups.