The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·11122·Announced 2011-02-08

Tech 4 Kids Recalls Outer Edge Snow Bikes Due to Fall Hazard

Tech 4 Kids is recalling about 2,100 Outer Edge snow bikes because the front ski can crack or break, causing sudden stops and falls.

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 risk-of-harm product where injuries have been reported, including a dislocated shoulder and a cut requiring stitches, but no fatalities or hospitalizations are explicitly stated in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Tech 4 Kids Inc. is recalling approximately 2,100 units of the OUTER EDGE brand Snow MX-Ski-Doo and Snow MX-X Games snow bikes. The recall is due to a defect where the front ski can crack or break, causing the snow bike to stop suddenly and posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Tech 4 Kids has received three reports of consumers falling off the recalled snow bikes and sustaining injuries as a result of the defective front ski cracking or breaking. Reported injuries included a cut requiring stitches and a dislocated shoulder.

The recalled snow bikes were sold at Costco, sporting goods stores, and other retailers nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com and Walmart.com, from September 2010 through January 2011 for about $150. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snow bikes and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
OUTER EDGE Snow Bikes
Manufacturer
Tech 4 Kids Inc., of Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Snow Bikes
Hazard
Affected units
2,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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