Schwinn Deluxe Bicycle Child Carriers
CPSC Recall #06-159 — May 8, 2006
Product
Schwinn Deluxe Bicycle Child Carriers
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), PTI Sports Inc., of Coral Gables, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 14,000 Schwinn Deluxe Bicycle Child Carriers. If the seat is not fully seated on the rack, the plastic guide tabs on the carrier can break. If these tabs break, it could cause the seat to fall off. This poses a risk of serious injury to a child seated in the carrier.Name of Product: Schwinn Deluxe Bicycle Child CarriersUnits: About 14,000Manufacturer: PTI Sports Inc., of Coral Gables, Fla.Hazard: If the seat is not fully seated on the rack, the plastic guide tabs on the carrier can break. If these tabs break, it could cause the seat to fall off. This poses a risk of serious injury to a child seated in the carrier.Incidents/Injuries: PTI Sports has received five reports of the bicycle child carriers falling, including three reports of minor injuries, such as bumps and scratches.Description: The carrier is a seat for a child that is attached to the back of an adult bicycle. The carrier is gray plastic with a blue rubber back and seat pad, a gray head rest, and black straps. Model number SW571T is printed on the carrier's packaging and in the owner's manual. "PTI" is printed on a yellow warning sticker on the back of the carrier seat.Sold at: Department stores, discount department stores, and military exchanges nationwide from September 2004 through November 2005 for about $50.Manufactured In: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycle child carriers. Do not return the carrier to store. Contact PTI Sports for a free safety bracket and revised installation instructions.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact PTI Sports at (800) 515-0074 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail the firm at [email protected], or visit the firm's web site at www.schwinnbike.com.
Hazard
If the seat is not fully seated on the rack, the plastic guide tabs on the carrier can break. If these tabs break, it could cause the seat to fall off. This poses a risk of serious injury to a child seated in the carrier.
Incidents / Injuries
PTI Sports has received five reports of the bicycle child carriers falling, including three reports of minor injuries, such as bumps and scratches.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycle child carriers. Do not return the carrier to store. Contact PTI Sports for a free safety bracket and revised installation instructions.
Units Affected
About 14,000
Sold At
Department stores, discount department stores, and military exchanges nationwide from September 2004 through November 2005 for about $50.
Manufacturer
PTI Sports Inc., of Coral Gables, Fla.
Manufactured In
China