| Product name |
VITUS 14 and VITUS 16 Kids Bikes |
| Description |
This recall involves VITUS 14 and VITUS 16 Kids Bikes. The bicycles were sold with 14-inch wheels for kids ages 3 to 5 years and 16-inch wheels for kids ages 4 to 6 years. They were sold in multiple colors. VITUS is printed across the frame of the bicycle. |
| Problem |
The bicycles have handbrakes but no footbrakes. Federal regulations require the bicycles be equipped with both handbrakes and footbrakes. Sidewalk bicycles with handbrakes, but no footbrakes, may present a risk of injury to young children who might not be able to stop the bicycles using handbrakes only. |
| Distribution |
Online at www.wiggle.com and www.chainreactioncycles.com for about $280 for the VITUS 14 and about $300 for the VITUS 16 Kids Bikes. |
| Company |
If purchased from Wiggle - www.wiggle.com . If purchased from Chain Reaction Cycles www.chainreactions.com. |
| Dates sold |
January 2017 through April 2021 |
| Date posted |
09/09/2021 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's news release at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Vitus-14-and-Vitus-16-Kids-Bikes-Recalled-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Imported-by-Wiggle-Recall-Alert |
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