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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2016-12-14

Trek Recalls Bicycle Lights Due to Injury Hazard

Is my product affected?

Bicycle lights

  • Brand Trek Bicycle Corporation, of Waterloo, Wis.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Trek is recalling Bontrager Flare RT and Ion 700 RT bicycle lights because the lights can operate intermittently when used with a remote transmitter, which reduces visibility for the rider and creates an injury hazard. The Bontrager Flare RT lights are black with "Bontrager" and "Transmtr" printed on the front and a date code on the back, affecting units with date codes Af0400001 through Af0400407. The Ion 700 RT lights are black with "Ion 700 RT," "700 Lumen" and "Transmtr" printed on the side and a date code on the bottom under the charging port cover, affecting units with date code 1606.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lights with a remote transmitter. According to the recall notice, affected consumers should return the lights to the store where they were purchased or contact Trek to receive a free replacement bicycle light.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The bicycle light can operate intermittently when paired with a remote transmitter, reducing the visibility of and for the rider, posing an injury hazard.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lights with a remote transmitter and return the lights to the store where purchased or contact Trek to receive a free replacement bicycle light.

Details from the source

This recall involves Trek Bontrager Flare RT and Ion 700 RT bicycle lights. Both models of lights come in black. "Bontrager" and "Transmtr" are printed on the front of the Bontrager Flare RT lights and the date code is printed on the back. "Ion 700 RT," "700 Lumen" and "Transmtr" are printed on the side of the Ion 700 RT lights and the date code is printed on the bottom under the charging port cover. The recalled lights have the following date code: Product Date Code Bontrager Flare RT (Sold individually, but lights can also be paired with a remote transmitter) Af0400001 through Af0400407 Bontrager Ion 700 RT (Sold as part of a set with a remote transmitter) 1606

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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