The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·08560·Announced 2008-04-22

Performance Inc. Recalls Bicycle Resistance Trainers Due to Puncture Hazard

Performance Inc. is recalling 2007 and 2008 Travel Trac bicycle trainers because springs can unhook and become projectiles, posing a puncture hazard.

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 (puncture hazard from projectile springs) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Performance Inc. is recalling approximately 3,000 units of the 2007 and 2008 Performance Travel Trac Trainers. The recalled products are folding stands that lift and apply resistance to the rear wheel of a standard bike, converting it into a stationary trainer. The recall includes the Travel Trac Inertial, Travel Trac I-Force Wireless, and Travel Trac Millennium I-Force models.

The recall is being issued because the springs in the resistance trainers can unhook and become a projectile, posing a puncture hazard to users or bystanders. Performance has received three reports of springs releasing from the bike trainers, but no injuries have been reported.

The trainers were sold at Performance stores nationwide, and through Performance's website and catalogs, from October 2006 through March 2008 for between $330 and $400. Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycle trainers and return them to a local Performance store for a refund, repair, or credit. Consumers can also return the trainers directly to Performance for a repair or refund.

The recalled product

Product
2007 and 2008 Performance Travel Trac Trainers
Affected units
3,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (3)

  • 400013501073
  • 400014548268
  • 400014548343

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.