Thursday, September 08, 2005

Consumer Product Safety Commission Announces Recall of Toys "R" Us Bike.




The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced a voluntary recall of the Harley-Davidson 16-inch BMX Bicycles, which are distributed by World Wide Cycle Supply Inc., of Islandia, N.Y. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. You can see a list of all the serial numbers of the recalled bicycles at the Harley-Davidson Recall release.

Hazard: The fork that holds the front wheel can separate at the weld, causing the rider to fall and suffer injuries.

Description: The bicycle has a yellow and red painted flame pattern with a yellow fork and a sticker containing the words “Harley-Davidson” on the fork leg.

Remedy: Consumers should stop riding the bicycle immediately and return it to a Toys “R” Us store for store credit in the amount of the purchase price.

Consumer Contact: Call World Wide Cycle Supply at (800) 944-9951 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the Toys R Us Web site at www.toysrus.com. These bicycles were sold through a licensing arrangement with Harley-Davidson and were not manufactured by Harley-Davidson. Consumers should not contact Harley-Davidson.

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To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.






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