# Pacific Cycle Recalls Children's Trailer Bicycles; Can Detach from Adult Bicycle and Injure Children
> **CPSC recall** · 2008-01-08 · 08156 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 08156
- **Date:** 2008-01-08
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

InStep "Pathfinder," Schwinn "Run About," and Mongoose "Alley Cat" Trailer Bicycles

## Hazards

The coupler connecting the children's trailer bike to the adult's bicycle has welds that can fail, posing a fall hazard to children.

## Manufacturer(s)

Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wis.

## Retailer(s)

Bicycle stores and retailers nationwide from January 2007 through August 2007 for between $80 and $120.

## Country of manufacture

China

## Description

The "Pathfinder," "Run About," and "Alley Cat" are single-wheeled, children's bicycles that connect to an adult's bicycle by a coupler. The recall includes model numbers: 12-PF250, 13-SC250, 13-SC350 and M5101. The model number is located on the lower seat tube of the frame. The affected couplers have welded plates; bicycles that have couplers with cast parts are not included in this recall.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Pacific-Cycle-Recalls-Childrens-Trailer-Bicycles-Can-Detach-from-Adult-Bicycle-and-Injure-Children)
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