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Product recall · CPSCSeptember 18, 2007Serious
REI Children's Trailer Bicycles; Can Detach from Adult Bicycle and Injure Children
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The children's trailer bicycle can detach from the adult bicycle, posing a fall hazard to children.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycle trailer, visit the nearest REI store or contact REI for a free replacement part, a full refund or credit.
Who to contact: For additional information, contact REI at (800) 426-4840 between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m. PT seven days a week, visit the company's Web site at www.rei.com or contact your local REI store.
The product
This recall involves the Novara Afterburner trailer bicycle, a single-wheel children's bicycle that attaches to, and cannot be operated independently of, an adult bicycle.
Details
- Units affected
- About 5,200
- Recall date
- September 18, 2007
- Made or distributed by
- Recreational Equipment Inc.(REI), of Kent, Wash.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- REI has received one report of a children's trailer bicycle detaching from the adult bicycle. No injuries have been reported.
REI stores nationwide from February 2007 through June 2007 for about $160.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “REI Recalls Children's Trailer Bicycles; Can Detach from Adult Bicycle and Injure Children”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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