Bicycle Child Carriers Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 06159 · May 9, 2006 · PTI Sports Inc.
14,000
units affected
14,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06159
- Date
- May 9, 2006
- Company
- PTI Sports Inc.
- Units affected
- 14,000
- Product
- Schwinn Deluxe Bicycle Child Carriers
- Product type
- Bicycle Child Carriers/Trailers
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The carrier is a seat for a child that is attached to the back of an adult bicycle. The carrier is gray plastic with a blue rubber back and seat pad, a gray head rest, and black straps. Model number SW571T is printed on the carrier's packaging and in the owner's manual. "PTI" is printed on a yellow warning sticker on the back of the carrier seat.
What can happen
If the seat is not fully seated on the rack, the plastic guide tabs on the carrier can break. If these tabs break, it could cause the seat to fall off. This poses a risk of serious injury to a child seated in the carrier.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycle child carriers. Do not return the carrier to store. Contact PTI Sports for a free safety bracket and revised installation instructions.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- PTI Sports has received five reports of the bicycle child carriers falling, including three reports of minor injuries, such as bumps and scratches.
- Sold at
- Department stores, discount department stores, and military exchanges nationwide from September 2004 through November 2005 for about $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled schwinn deluxe bicycle child carriers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycle child carriers. Do not return the carrier to store. Contact PTI Sports for a free safety bracket and revised installation instructions.
What is the hazard?
If the seat is not fully seated on the rack, the plastic guide tabs on the carrier can break. If these tabs break, it could cause the seat to fall off. This poses a risk of serious injury to a child seated in the carrier.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.