May not apply to any on this list, but thought I’d send it anyway, the bike shops may want to know about it.

 

 

Recall Date: July 31, 2014

Recall Number: 14-245

 

Dynacraft Recalls Avigo Youth Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Toys “R” Us

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Avigo 20 Inch Turn N’ Burn Youth Bicycles

 

Hazard: The front wheel on the bicycle can detach, posing a fall hazard.

 

Remedy: Repair

 

Consumer Contact: Dynacraft at (800) 551-0032 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.dynacraftbike.com and click on “Owners,” then select “Warnings/Recalls.”

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 3,100

 

Description: This recall involves 20 inch Avigo Turn N Burn youth bicycles with model number 8107-62. The model number and date of manufacture, “08202013,” are printed on a data label on the frame’s seat tube. The bicycles have a silver frame, blue handlebars and black front fork with blue accents, hand brakes and a kickstand. The serial number can be found etched on the frame on the underside of the bottom bracket shell. Further details on Serial numbers included in the recall can be found here: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Dynacraft-Recalls-Avigo-Youth-Bicycles/

 

Incidents/Injuries: Dynacraft has received one report of a consumer who fell and sustained scrapes and abrasions when the front wheel detached.

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle and contact Dynacraft to arrange for a free repair.

 

Sold exclusively at: Toys “R” Us stores nationwide and online at ToysRUs.com between September 2013 and June 2014 for $130.

 

Distributor: Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif.

 

Manufacturer: Tianjin Tandem Industries Co. Ltd., of China

 

Manufactured in: China