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CPSC, InSTEP LLC Announce Recall of Trailer Bikes is CPSC recall #02148, announced on April 25, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled Hitchhiker III trailer bikes are attached to a lead bicycle by a universal joint system with two side bolts and a top-mounted quick-release bolt (as seen in the picture). The recalled NH300 model trailer bikes have the words "HITCHHIKER III" printed in red on the trailer arm and the "InSTEP" logo printed on the bottom tube and the safety flag. The remedy is consumers should stop using these trailer bikes immediately and contact instep for a free repair kit with instructions.. Affected brand: InSTEP LLC.
The recalled Hitchhiker III trailer bikes are attached to a lead bicycle by a universal joint system with two side bolts and a top-mounted quick-release bolt (as seen in the picture). The recalled NH300 model trailer bikes have the words "HITCHHIKER III" printed in red on the trailer arm and the "InSTEP" logo printed on the bottom tube and the safety flag.
Affected products
Hitchhiker III Trailer Bikes
Recalled brands
InSTEP LLC
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these trailer bikes immediately and contact InSTEP for a free repair kit with instructions.
Recall date
April 25, 2002
CPSC recall #02148 covers CPSC, InSTEP LLC Announce Recall of Trailer Bikes, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 25, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled Hitchhiker III trailer bikes are attached to a lead bicycle by a universal joint system with two side bolts and a top-mounted quick-release bolt (as seen in the picture). The recalled NH300 model trailer bikes have the words "HITCHHIKER III" printed in red on the trailer arm and the "InSTEP" logo printed on the bottom tube and the safety flag.
The CPSC remedy for recall #02148 is consumers should stop using these trailer bikes immediately and contact instep for a free repair kit with instructions.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-InSTEP-LLC-Announce-Recall-of-Trailer-Bikes. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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