The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24275·Announced 2024-06-20

Babboe Cargo Bicycles Recalled for Frame Cracking and Fall Hazard

Babboe cargo bicycles manufactured by Babboe B.V. are being recalled because their frames can crack, bend, and break, posing a fall hazard to riders. The recall affects about 300 units sold in the United States through bicycle retailers nationwide between January 2011 and March 2024.

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 with structural defect (frame cracking and breaking) that poses a fall hazard, but no injuries or illnesses have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported qualify for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Babboe B.V., a Netherlands-based manufacturer, has recalled all models of two-wheeled and three-wheeled cargo bicycles, both electric and non-electric. These bicycles are designed for urban transport of children, pets, and light goods. The frames of the recalled cargo bicycles can crack and can bend and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.

About 300 units were sold in the United States through bicycle stores nationwide, including 718 Cyclery (New York City), A Street Bike Named Desire (Palo Alto, California), Going Dutch Bikes (Old Greenwich, Connecticut), Aika Trading LLC (Pacific Palisades, California), Bicycle Space (Washington, D.C.), Clever Cycles (Portland, Oregon), Dockside Boat (Princess Anne, Maryland), Human Electric Hybrids LLC (Ypsilanti, Michigan), La Dolce Velo (San Jose, California), PressWell (Hinsdale, Illinois), and the Bike Center (Santa Monica, California). Sales occurred between January 2011 and March 2024, with prices ranging from $3,500 to $7,000. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cargo bicycles and contact Babboe for a full refund and to arrange for pickup of the bicycle. Contact Babboe toll-free at 833-220-7867 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at [email protected], or visit www.internationalcargobike.com.

The recalled product

Product
Cargo bicycles
Manufacturer
Babboe B.V., of the Netherlands
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
  • frame-cracking
  • fall-hazard
Affected units
300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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