Electra Bicycle Company Expands Recall of Bicycles with Front Trays or Baskets; Trays and Baskets Can Come Loose and Pose Fall Hazard to Riders
Recall 10011 · Oct 14, 2009 · Electra Bicycle Company
6,400
units affected
6,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10011
- Date
- Oct 14, 2009
- Company
- Electra Bicycle Company
- Units affected
- 6,400
- Product
- 2009 Model Electra Bicycles with Front Trays or Baskets
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves the 2009 Delivery 3i, Delivery 8D, Holiday 3i, Holiday 8i and Surf 3i bicycles with front-mounted trays or baskets. The trays have an alloy frame with wooden slats. The baskets are wicker with a removable tote bag. The trays were sold as original equipment on the bicycles and as aftermarket items. The baskets were sold only as aftermarket items.
What can happen
The front tray or basket on the bicycles can come loose and contact the front tire, posing a fall hazard to riders.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and contact an Electra Bicycle dealer for a free inspection and repair of the trays that came as original equipment on the bicycles, or a refund for trays and baskets purchased as aftermarket items.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Electra Bicycle Co. has received 15 reports of the front tray or the basket coming loose including two reports of minor cuts and bruises.
- Sold at
- Authorized Electra Bicycle dealers nationwide from October 2008 through August 2009 for between $600 and $750 for the bicycles and about $100 for after-market trays and baskets.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled 2009 model electra bicycles with front trays or baskets?
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and contact an Electra Bicycle dealer for a free inspection and repair of the trays that came as original equipment on the bicycles, or a refund for trays and baskets purchased as aftermarket items.
What is the hazard?
The front tray or basket on the bicycles can come loose and contact the front tire, posing a fall hazard to riders.
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.