Acetrike Children's Sidewalk Bicycles Recalled Due to Frame Breakage Risk
Acetrike Bicycle Co. is recalling about 38,800 children's sidewalk bicycles because the frames can break, causing riders to fall and suffer injuries.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (frame breakage) in a product used by children, resulting in reported injuries (abrasions and contusions) but no fatalities or severe injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products with reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Acetrike Bicycle Co. is recalling approximately 38,800 children's sidewalk bicycles sold nationwide from October 1999 through March 2001. The recall includes specific models such as "Cool Taz," "Sweet Tweety," and "Mudslinger" with date codes of April 2000 or earlier. These bicycles were sold at various retail locations, including Ace Hardware, Ames, Blain Supply, Kay Bee Toys, Meijers, Tru*Serv, and Wal-Mart, for between $35 and $70.
The recall is being issued because the frames of these bicycles can break, which may cause riders to fall and suffer injuries. Acetrike and the distributor, Huffy Bicycle Co., have received four reports of frame breakage. In these incidents, two boys aged 4 and 6 suffered abrasions and contusions, a 5-year-old boy suffered a contusion, and a fourth child was not injured.
Consumers should stop riding these bicycles immediately. To determine if their bicycle is part of the recall, consumers should call Huffy Bicycle Co. at (888) 366-3828 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.huffybikes.com. Consumers with a recalled bicycle will receive a replacement bicycle free of charge.
The recalled product
- Product
- Children's sidewalk bicycles
- Manufacturer
- Acetrike Bicycle Co., of Taiwan
- Affected units
- 38,800
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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