Running Trainer Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Run4.com (Recall Alert)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2016-11-02). Hazards: fall. About 240 units in the US and 5 in Canada.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`17708`
Published	2016-11-02
Last updated	2016-11-02
Products	Bionic runner bicycles
Firm named in the title	Running Trainer
Firms	Running Trainer, of Australia (importer); Ship to Order, of Las Vegas, Nev. (distributor)
Manufactured in	China
Units (US)	240
Units (Canada)	5
Hazard classes	fall
Remedy classes	replace, stop use
Sold	Online at Running Trainer's website, www.run4.com, from May 2016 through September 2016 for about $900.

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.

Hazard

The pedals can detach from the bicycle, posing a fall hazard to riders.

Remedy

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.

Incidents and injuries

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.

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