Huffy Bicycle Company Recalls 20-Inch, 24-Inch, And 26-Inch Bicycles
CPSC Recall · 1993-07-27 · 93097
Hazards
Vehicle Accident
Recall
Number
93097
Date
1993-07-27
Products
Names
Huffy America bicycles; Huffy Beverly Hills bicycles; Huffy bicycles; Huffy Black Bear bicycles; Huffy Bull Run bicycles; Huffy Cherokee bicycles; Huffy Cross II bicycles; Huffy Destroyer bicycles; Huffy Dirt Thrower bicycles; Huffy Double Take bicycles; Huffy Essence bicycles; Huffy Expedition bicycles; Huffy Fastback bicycles; Huffy Fire Mountain bicycles; Huffy Force One bicycles; Huffy Highland bicycles; Huffy Jack Hammer bicycles; Huffy Key Largo bicycles; Huffy Key West bicycles; Huffy Laurel Bay bicycles; Huffy Megaforce bicycles; Huffy Mojave Gulch bicycles; Huffy Mont Claire bicycles; Huffy Mt. Storm bicycles; Huffy Mudslinger bicycles; Huffy Night Heat bicycles; Huffy Paradise bicycles; Huffy Pasadena bicycles; Huffy Regatta bicycles; Huffy Rock Trail bicycles; Huffy Sandy Creek bicycles; Huffy Shock Treatment bicycles; Huffy Silhouette bicycles; Huffy Sledge Hammer bicycles; Huffy Snake River bicycles; Huffy Snake Rock bicycles; Huffy Stalker LX bicycles; Huffy Stomper 2 bic
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Sears; Huffy
Description
July 27, 1993 Release # 93-097 PRODUCT: Almost 14,000 men's and women's 20-, 24-, and 26- inch Huffy bicycles distributed under the "Huffy" or "Sears Free Spirit" trademark. The affected bicycles were manufactured and distributed nationwide between February 1993 and March 1993. Affected models are listed on the attached news release. PROBLEM: Affected bicycles have a defect that may cause the plastic hand brake levers to break during use. If the lever breaks, the rider could fail to stop and fall from the bicycle. The bicycles also fail to meet the Federal Bicycle Standard that requires the hand brake levers to withstand a force up to 100 pounds. WHAT TO DO: Consumers who have an affected model should call the Huffy Bicycle Company at 888-366-3828 for free replacement brake levers. Consumers who do not wish to replace the levers themselves can ask for the location of the nearest Huffy Bicycle Company Authorized Service Center where the bicycle can be taken for a free inspection and brake lever replacement. Consumers should discontinue using affected bicycles until brake levers are replaced. WASHINGTON, DC -- CPSC, Huffy Bicycle Company, a division of Huffy Corporation, Dayton, OH is voluntarily recalling approximately 14,000 men's and women's 20-inch, 25-inch and 26-inch bicycles, manufactured and distributed nationwide between February 17, 1993 and March 15, 1993. During routine testing, Huffy found some of the bicycles' plastic hand brake levers contained a defect that may cause the levers to break during use. If the brake lever breaks, the rider could fail to stop and risk potential injury. The Federal Bicycle Standard requires that hand brake levers withstand a force up to 100 pounds. The bicycle models that have the defective levers bear either the "Huffy" or the "Sears Free Spirit" trademark. Models that may contain defective brake levers are identified by the model number and date of manufacture listed below. The date of manufacture code and model number are