REI issues recall for children’s bicycles due to fall, injury hazards

REI children’s bicycles recall overview: 

• Who: REI has recalled more than 75,000 children’s bicycles with training wheels.
• Why: The training wheel assembly knob can loosen and detach from the bike, posing a fall and injury hazard. 
• Where: The REI children’s bicycles recall is active in the United States.

REI has recalled more than 75,000 children’s bicycles with training wheels after receiving reports of the wheels falling off, injuring children. 

The recall was published to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website on June 27. It applies to about 75,860 REI model years 2022-2024 Co-op Cycles REV 12-inch, 16-inch or 20-inch kid’s bicycles.

According to the recall, the training wheel assembly knob can loosen and detach from the bicycle, posing fall and injury hazards to children.

The firm has received four reports of the training wheels falling off so far, the recall states. Injuries include reports of scrapes, bruising and one involving broken arms.

REI is not currently facing a lawsuit over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they can sometimes result in legal action. 

Immediately stop using bikes with training wheels, recall says

The company is warning consumers to immediately stop using the recalled bikes if the training wheels are being used. 

Owners of the recalled bicycles should contact their local REI store to schedule a free repair that includes replacement training wheel attachments. 

If it is not possible to go to an REI store, contact the company for a free repair kit to be shipped. 

If the bicycle is being ridden without training wheels, kids can continue using it, the company says. 

Meanwhile, Pirelli, Lectric Ebikes, Shimano, Woom Bikes and Trek also recently initiated recalls related to bicycles and their parts. The companies issued the recalls to resolve safety issues related to tires, disc brake calipers, cranksets, brake hoses, handlebars and stems. 

Are you affected by this REI children’s bicycle recall? Let us know in the comments. 

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