Acetrike Bicycle Co. · Recalled
CPSC, Acetrike Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of Children's Bicycles
The frames of these bikes can break, causing the riders to fall and suffer injuries.
- Units
- About 38,800
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $35–$70
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
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
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Acetrike Bicycle Co., of Taiwan, Huffy Bicycle Co.
Incident log
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.
What the notice says to do
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.
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 30 2001; last revised MAR 25 2026.