Status: Recall found CPSC
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Hazard (from the official notice)
The handlebars can loosen or separate during use.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle and contact Marin for a replacement handlebar stem.
Hazard (from the official notice)
The handlebars can loosen or separate during use. This can cause the rider to lose control and/or crash, posing the risk of injury.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle and contact Marin for a replacement handlebar stem.
Description (from the official notice)
This recall involves Marin 2014 model MBX 50 and Tiny Trail boy's and girl's bicycles with 16-inch knobby tires. The single speed bicycles have high-rise handlebars and training wheels. The boy's bicycles were sold in red and have serial number HA14980XXXXXX. The girl's bicycles were sold in purple and have serial number HA14982XXXXXX. Serial numbers are printed on a foil label affixed to the underside of the base of the down tube. "Marin" is printed on the seat and the downtube. "Tiny Trail" or "MBX 50" is printed on the bicycles chain guard.
Remedy options (from the official notice)
Repair
Incidents and injuries (from the official notice)
None reported.
Where it was sold (from the official notice)
Bicycles stores nationwide from September 2013 through December 2014 for about $250.
Consumer contact (from the official notice)
Marin Mountain Bikes at (800) 222-7557 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.marinbikes.com and click on "Recalls/Safety" for more information.
- Product: 2014 Marin MBX 50 and Tiny Trail Bicycles
- Importer: Marin Mountain Bikes Inc., of Novato, Calif.
- Units (from the official notice): About 400 in the U.S. and 50 in Canada
- Manufacturer country (from the official notice): China
- Recall date: Feb 10, 2015
- Recall number: 15-076
Hazard and remedy text is shown word for word from the official notice.
