A company has recalled 84,000 of its children’s bikes after dozens of reports that the handlebars could become loose or loose during use, according to a Press release from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Woom Bikes USA recalled all sizes of its original 2018 through 2021 model bikes designed for children ages 18 months to 14 years on Thursday after receiving “77 reports of dislodged or loosened handlebar stems, resulting in 19 bruising injuries.” , cuts or abrasions”. the agency said.
533 of the additional bikes were sold in Canada.
“Consumers should stop using the recalled bikes and contact woom Bikes USA for a free repair kit,” the agency recommended. “woom Bikes USA is contacting all known buyers directly.”
The bikes were sold on woom.com, Amazon.com, and local bike shops across the country from September 2018 to March 2022.
They retailed for between $200 and $530 and were sold in six versions: woom 1, woom 1 Plus, woom 2, woom 3, woom 4, woom 5 and woom 6, according to the agency.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said the bikes were sold in yellow, purple, green, red and blue with the word “woom” in white on the down tube and in metallic on the front of the tube. of direction.
