The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·16723·Announced 2016-01-21

Chillafish Recalls Children's Balance Bikes Due to Laceration Hazard

Chillafish is recalling BMXie, Jack, and Josie balance bikes because overinflated tires can cause plastic rims to crack and send pieces flying, posing a laceration hazard.

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 (laceration) where injury has been reported (two cuts), but no deaths or serious injuries are stated, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products.

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Chillafish are recalling approximately 29,000 children's balance bikes, including the BMXie, Jack, and Josie models. The recall involves bikes designed for children ages 2 to 5 that have no pedals or chains. The BMXie bikes are made of plastic, while the Jack and Josie bikes have steel frames. The affected units were sold in the United States and Canada from November 2013 through November 2015.

The recall is due to a laceration hazard. Overinflated tires can cause the wheel rims to crack, sending pieces of the plastic rim flying. Chillafish has received 19 reports of plastic separating from the rims, including two reports of consumers being cut by flying plastic when pieces of the rim were expelled.

Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled bikes until the tires are deflated to a pressure at or below 32 psi. Consumers should then contact Chillafish for a free repair. The company is also contacting consumers directly. For more information, consumers can call Chillafish toll-free at 888-666-7689 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, or visit www.chillafish.com and click on Safety.

The recalled product

Product
Children's bikes
Manufacturer
Mindware Corp., of Omaha, Neb.
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
29,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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