The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·90016·Announced 1989-12-01

BMX Sidewalk Bicycles Recalled Due to Brake and Freewheeling Safety Risks

Sante Fe Trading is voluntarily recalling BMX sidewalk bicycles because hand brakes and freewheeling features pose a risk of injury to young children who cannot stop the bike.

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 (bicycles with safety defects) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Sante Fe Trading, Inc., of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling BMX sidewalk bicycles, specifically item 121 and item 124, which were imported from Taiwan. The recall was announced on December 1, 1989.

The recalled bicycles are equipped with hand brakes and a freewheeling feature that allows the wheels to operate independently of the pedal motion. This design presents a significant risk of injury to young children who may not be able to stop the bicycle. Since January 1989, over 5,000 of these bikes have been distributed to customers in South Texas, primarily in the Houston area. Neither the Consumer Product Safety Commission nor the firm is aware of any injuries resulting from the use of these bicycles, but the recall is being taken as a precautionary measure.

Consumers who have these bicycles should contact the retail store where they were purchased to arrange for the removal of the handbrakes and freewheeling features at no cost.

The recalled product

Product
BMX sidewalk bicycles
Manufacturer
BMX
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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