REI Recalls Novara Afterburner Trailer Bicycles Due to Detachment Hazard
REI is recalling Novara Afterburner trailer bicycles because they can detach from adult bikes, posing a fall hazard to children.
What this means for you
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 risk-of-harm product (fall hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
REI is recalling approximately 5,200 Novara Afterburner trailer bicycles. These single-wheel children's bicycles attach to and cannot be operated independently of an adult bicycle. The recall was initiated because the trailer bicycle can detach from the adult bicycle, which poses a fall hazard to children.
REI has received one report of a trailer bicycle detaching from an adult bicycle, but no injuries have been reported. The affected units were sold at REI stores nationwide from February 2007 through June 2007 for about $160. The bicycles were manufactured in China.
Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycle trailer. They can visit the nearest REI store or contact REI for a free replacement part, a full refund, or credit. For additional information, consumers can contact REI at (800) 426-4840 between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m. PT seven days a week, visit www.rei.com, or contact their local REI store.
The recalled product
- Product
- Novara Afterburner Trailer Bicycles
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,200
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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