Trek Kickster Bikes recall: Fall Hazard
Trek Recalls Kickster Bikes Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Trek Kickster Bikes recalled?
The steer tube clamp on the bike can break, posing a fall hazard to children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled bikes away from children and take it to a Trek retailer for a free repair. Contact: Trek at 800-373-4594 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.trekbikes.com and click on Safety & Recalls 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
- Trek Kickster
- Company
- Lee Chi Enterprises Co., of Taiwan, Trek Bicycle Corporation, of Waterloo, Wis.
- Quantity
- About 11,560 (In addition, 1,800 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Independent bicycle stores nationwide and online at www.trekbikes.com and other online retailers from August 2012 through April 2019 for about $170.
- Recall date
- July 24, 2019
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 11 reports of broken steer tube clamps, including one injury with minor scrapes and bruising
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves all model year 2013 through 2019 Trek Kicksters. The bikes are made for toddlers who are learning how to ride a two wheeler. The kicksters do not have pedals so children can focus on balancing. They come in black, blue, red and pink and "TREK" is written on the crossbar.