Running Trainer · Recalled
Running Trainer Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Run4.com (Recall Alert)
The pedals can detach from the bicycle, posing a fall hazard to riders.
- Units
- 240 (in addition, 5 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $900
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
This recall involves the Gen 2 Bionic Runner bicycles that mimic running motion. The bicycles are black and have red pedals and red trim around the wheels. The bicycles have a folding frame and "BIONIC RUNNER" is printed in white on the side of the stirrups.
The file
- Sold at
- Online at Running Trainer's website, www.run4.com, from May 2016 through September 2016 for about $900.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Running Trainer, of Australia, Ship to Order, of Las Vegas, Nev.
Incident log
The firm has received one report of a pedal detaching from the bicycle, resulting in an injury to a rider who fell off the bicycle and scraped the rider's knees and finger.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Running Trainer to receive free replacement pedals. The firm has contacted all registered owners directly.
Running Trainer at 800-603-4631 from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday, email at support@run4.com or online at www.run4.com and click on "Safety Notices" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
