Trek MT220 Girls Bicycles

Description: Trek Recalls Girls Bicycles Due To Frame Failure NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2008 Release #08-186 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 373-4594 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Trek Recalls Girls Bicycles Due To Frame Failure WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Trek MT220 Girls Bicycles Units: About 49,000 Importer: Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wis. Hazard: The bicycle’s frame can break during use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries. Incidents/Injuries: Trek has received 13 reports of frames breaking, including four minor injuries. Description: This recall involves Trek girls’ bicycles model MT220 and model years 2005 (light metallic blue), 2006 (metallic silver and metallic purple or pink and pearl white), and 2007 (pink and white pearl or metallic purple). The model name is printed on the frame of the bicycle. Model year 2008 bicycles re not included in this recall. Sold at: Authorized Trek dealers nationwide from April 2004 through June 2007 for about $300. Manufactured in: China and Taiwan Remedy: Consumers should take the recalled bicycle away from children immediately and return it to a Trek dealer for a free replacement MT220 girl’s bicycle or a $100 discount on a different size Trek bicycle. Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers can contact Trek at (800) 373-4594 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Saturday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.trekbikes.com Model MT220 - Year 2005 Model MT220 - Years 2005 and 2006 Model MT220 - Years 2006 and 2007 Model MT220 - Years 2007 [Learn More]