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Public Bikes Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard is CPSC recall #12145, announced on April 5, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves 18 models of women's and men's Public Bikes. The bicycles are various colors and sizes. "Public" or "Publicbikes.com" is printed on either the bicycle chain guard or the rear fender. The bicycles have a metal "badge" at the top of the down tube with a number stamped on it. Recalled badge numbers are 1-5843, 5845, 12560, 20743 and 20757. The "Apple" model, which has no badge, is also included. The word "Wellgo" is embossed on both the top and bottom of the pedals. All bicycles with Wellgo pedals are included in this recall. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled bicycles and contact public bikes or an authorized public bikes dealer for free replacement pedals. the recalled pedals have a black spindle, the replacement pedal spindles are chrome.. Affected brands: Wellgo Pedals Corp. Taiwan (pedals), Public Bikes Inc. of San Francisco.
This recall involves 18 models of women's and men's Public Bikes. The bicycles are various colors and sizes. "Public" or "Publicbikes.com" is printed on either the bicycle chain guard or the rear fender. The bicycles have a metal "badge" at the top of the down tube with a number stamped on it. Recalled badge numbers are 1-5843, 5845, 12560, 20743 and 20757. The "Apple" model, which has no badge, is also included. The word "Wellgo" is embossed on both the top and bottom of the pedals. All bicycles with Wellgo pedals are included in this recall.
Affected products
2010 through 2012 Model Year Bicycles
Recalled brands
Wellgo Pedals Corp. Taiwan (pedals), Public Bikes Inc. of San Francisco
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled bicycles and contact Public Bikes or an authorized Public Bikes dealer for free replacement pedals. The recalled pedals have a black spindle, the replacement pedal spindles are chrome.
Recall date
April 5, 2012
CPSC recall #12145 covers Public Bikes Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 5, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves 18 models of women's and men's Public Bikes. The bicycles are various colors and sizes. "Public" or "Publicbikes.com" is printed on either the bicycle chain guard or the rear fender. The bicycles have a metal "badge" at the top of the down tube with a number stamped on it. Recalled badge numbers are 1-5843, 5845, 12560, 20743 and 20757. The "Apple" model, which has no badge, is also included. The word "Wellgo" is embossed on both the top and bottom of the pedals. All bicycles with Wellgo pedals are included in this recall.
The CPSC remedy for recall #12145 is consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled bicycles and contact public bikes or an authorized public bikes dealer for free replacement pedals. the recalled pedals have a black spindle, the replacement pedal spindles are chrome.. 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/2012/Public-Bikes-Recalls-Bicycles-Due-to-Fall-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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