[NMCycling] Dynacraft Recalls Avigo Youth Bicycles, Sold Exclusively at Toys “R” Us
Craig M. Doolittle via Bike-racers
bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com
Thu Jul 31 15:58:31 MDT 2014
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<http://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
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