Pacific Cycle · Recalled
Pacific Cycle Recalls Children's Trailer Bicycles; Can Detach from Adult Bicycle and Injure Children
The coupler connecting the children's trailer bike to the adult's bicycle has welds that can fail, posing a fall hazard to children.
- Units
- About 7,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $80–$120
- 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 "Pathfinder," "Run About," and "Alley Cat" are single-wheeled, children's bicycles that connect to an adult's bicycle by a coupler. The recall includes model numbers: 12-PF250, 13-SC250, 13-SC350 and M5101. The model number is located on the lower seat tube of the frame. The affected couplers have welded plates; bicycles that have couplers with cast parts are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Bicycle stores and retailers nationwide from January 2007 through August 2007 for between $80 and $120.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis.
Incident log
Pacific Cycle has received one report of the coupler failing, resulting in a fall and abrasions to the rider.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the trailer bicycle immediately and contact the firm for a free repair kit.
For additional information, contact Pacific Cycle toll-free at (877) 564-2261 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.instep.net, www.schwinnbikes.com, or www.mongoose.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 JAN 08 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
