Trek · Recalled
Trek Recalls Girls' Bicycles Due To Frame Failure
The bicycle's frame can break during use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries.
- Units
- About 49,000
- Reports
- 13
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $300
- 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
This recall involves Trek girls' bicycles model MT220 and model years 2005 (light metallic blue), 2006 (metallic silver and metallic purple or pink and pearl white), and 2007 (pink and white pearl or metallic purple). The model name is printed on the frame of the bicycle. Model year 2008 bicycles are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Trek dealers nationwide from April 2004 through June 2007 for about $300.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- China, Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wis.
Incident log
Trek has received 13 reports of frames breaking, including four minor injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should take the recalled bicycle away from children immediately and return it to a Trek dealer for a free replacement MT220 girls' bicycle or a $100 discount on a different size Trek bicycle.
For additional information, consumers can contact Trek at (800) 373-4594 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.trekbikes.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 FEB 07 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
