Product Recall Number: 11-241
Why was recalled?
"The bicycle rack’s mounting bracket can crack or break. When this happens, the rack can fall onto the bicycle’s front wheel, posing a fall hazard to the rider."
Product Recall Number: 11-241
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-06-07
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: None Listed
Description: The bicycle rack’s mounting bracket can crack or break.
Hazard Description: "The bicycle rack’s mounting bracket can crack or break. When this happens, the rack can fall onto the bicycle’s front wheel, posing a fall hazard to the rider."
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Replace
Units: About 100
Incidents: "The firm has received one report of a rack mounting bracket breaking while the rider was on the bicycle, resulting in minor cuts."
Remedy: Consumers should remove this rack from their bicycles immediately and contact the store where purchased for a full refund or replacement.
Sold At: Independent bicycle stores nationwide from December 2009 through February 2011 for about $175.
Importers: "Quality Bicycle Products of Bloomington, Minn."
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed