Cycle Design Tag-A-Long bicycle trailers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Riteway Products recalled approximately 5,500 Cycle Design Tag-A-Long bicycle trailers sold between July and November 1997 for about $179. The trailers, which came in blue, black, or green and bear the Tag-A-Long logo and "Cycle Design" markings, have defective U-Joints that can break and separate the trailing rider from the towing bicycle, potentially causing the rider to lose control and fall. Six reports of U-Joint bolt hardware failure have been received, resulting in two minor injuries including cuts, scrapes, and bruises.
Consumers should stop using the trailer immediately and contact their local bicycle dealer to request replacement of the U-Joint and accompanying hardware. If the repair cannot be completed, the product should be destroyed or discarded. The recall record notes that Riteway Products is out of business and cannot be contacted directly.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Vehicle Accident
Bicycle Trailers Recalled by Riteway Products NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued January 6, 1998, Revised June 5, 2002 Release # 98-053 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 Note: Firm is out of business. CPSC, Riteway Products Announce Recall of Bicycle Trailers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Riteway Products of Santa Ana, Calif., recalled about 5,500 Cycle Design Tag-A-Long bicycle trailers to replace their U-Joints and accompanying hardware. The U-Joint can break causing the trailing rider to be separated from the towing bicycle, lose control, fall and be injured. CPSC and Riteway Products have received six reports of the U-Joint bolt hardware failing. Two minor injuries, such as cuts, scrapes and bruises, have been reported. The Cycle Design Tag-A-Long Trailer comes in three colors: blue, black or green. All of the trailers have the Tag-A-Long logo on the main tube of the trailer, as well as on the chain guard. The words "Cycle Design" are on the main tube of the trailer. Authorized Riteway Dealers nationwide sold the trailers from July 1997 through November 1997 for about $179. Consumers should stop using the trailer immediately and call their local bicycle dealer to see if they can replace the U-Joint and accompanying hardware. The firm (Riteway) is out of business and cannot be contacted. If the repair cannot be done, the product should be destroyed or discarded.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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