CPSCGeneral Alert
Running Trainer Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Run4.co...
Published: November 2, 2016Recall ID: 17708Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The pedals can detach from the bicycle, posing a fall hazard to riders.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the Gen 2 Bionic Runner bicycles that mimic running motion. The bicycles are black and have red pedals and red trim around the wheels. The bicycles have a folding frame and "BIONIC RUNNER" is printed in white on the side of the stirrups.
Affected Products
Bionic runner bicycles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Running-Trainer-Recalls-Bicycles |
| Title | Running Trainer Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Run4.com (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Bionic1.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Bionic Runner bicycle |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Bionic2.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Bionic Runner bicycle’s pedals |
| Hazards › Name | The pedals can detach from the bicycle, posing a fall hazard to riders. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received one report of a pedal detaching from the bicycle, resulting in an injury to a rider who fell off the bicycle and scraped the rider's knees and finger. |
| Products › Name | Bionic runner bicycles |
| Products › Number Of Units | 240 (in addition, 5 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 7895 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Running Trainer to receive free replacement pedals. The firm has contacted all registered owners directly. |
| Importers › Name | Running Trainer, of Australia |
| Retailers › Name | Online at Running Trainer's website, www.run4.com, from May 2016 through September 2016 for about $900. |
| Recall Date | 2016-11-02T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the Gen 2 Bionic Runner bicycles that mimic running motion. The bicycles are black and have red pedals and red trim around the wheels. The bicycles have a folding frame and "BIONIC RUNNER" is printed in white on the side of the stirrups. |
| Distributors › Name | Ship to Order, of Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Recall Number | 17708 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Running Trainer at 800-603-4631 from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday, email at support@run4.com or online at www.run4.com and click on "Safety Notices" at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-11-02T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |