Hamill and Huffman Recall Tote Along Bicycle Child Carriers

Plain-English summary

Hamill Manufacturing Company and Huffman Manufacturing Company are recalling 25,000 Tote Along bicycle child carriers sold nationally during the summer of 1976. The recall was issued in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) after the companies reported 10 accidents involving the separation of the seat from the carrier or the carrier from the bicycle.

The carriers may separate from the bicycle if not carefully installed. Separation of the seat from the carrier appears to have been caused by a failure to push the seat onto the carrier far enough to secure the locking mechanism. Separation of the carrier from the bicycle may have been caused by consumer misalignment of the metal clamp components and/or extreme over-tightening of the bolt passing through the clamp.

Consumers should carefully inspect both the latching mechanism which locks the detachable child seat to the carrier and the metal clamp which attaches the front of the carrier to the bicycle frame. Before placing a child in the carrier, check to see that the seat and clamp are secure. The companies are offering a refund to consumers who send them the seat clamp. For instructions on how to receive a refund, consumers should write The Hamill Manufacturing Company, Consumer Relations Department, P.O. Box 255, Washington, Michigan 48094, or call Hamill collect at 216/379-7792.

The recalled product

Product

Tote Along bicycle child carriers

Manufacturer

Huffman

Category

Consumer Product — Bicycle Accessories

Hazard

• vehicle-accident
• separation

Distribution

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