Reported Jan 21, 2016
Chillafish Recalls Children's Balance Bikes Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
Mindware Corp. of Omaha, Neb.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled bikes until the tires are deflated to a pressure at or below 32 psi and contact Chillafish for a free repair. Chillafish is contacting consumers directly.
Firm contact: Chillafish toll-free at 888-666-7689 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday excluding holidays, or online at www.chillafish.com and click on Safety for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Children's bikes
- Amount recalled
- About 29,000 (in addition, 268 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com and ToysRUs.com from November 2013 through November 2015 for between $55 and $80..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
Overinflated tires can cause the wheel rims to crack and send pieces of the plastic rim flying, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: Chillafish has received 19 reports of plastic separating from the rims, including two reports of consumers being cut by flying plastic when pieces of the plastic rim were expelled.
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