Trek Bicycle is recalling 49,000 girls mountain bikes after receiving 13 reports that the frames broke, resulting in four injuries.
The recall, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (see press release), covers the Trek MT220 girls bicycles sold through authorized Trek dealers from April 2004 through June 2007 for about $300.
The bicycles were manufactured in China and Taiwan for the Waterloo, Wisconsin-based bike maker.
The recall covers Trek girls’ bicycles model MT220 and model years 2005 (light metallic blue, pictured above), 2006 (metallic silver and metallic purple or pink and pearl white), and 2007 (pink and white pearl or metallic purple). The model name is printed on the frame of the bicycle.
Model year 2008 bicycles are not included.
Trek is recommending consumers stop using the bikes immediately. Trek is replacing the bicycles free of charge through its dealers, or offering a $100 discount on a different size Trek bike.
Contact Trek for more information at (800) 373-4594 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Saturday.
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