Electra Bicycle Company Expands Recall of Bicycles with Front Trays or Baskets; Trays and Baskets Can Come Loose and Pose Fall Hazard to Riders

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This CPSC action (record #10011) was formally reported on October 14, 2009. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. The recalling firm is not specified in the federal record. Federal records list the affected scope as About 6,400 (3,000 units were previously recalled in March 2009).

The documented reason for this recall is: The front tray or basket on the bicycles can come loose and contact the front tire, posing a fall hazard to riders. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and contact an Electra Bicycle dealer for a free inspection and repair of the trays that came as original equipment on the bicycles, or a refun… - consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

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