The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·21781·Announced 2021-09-09

Vitus 14 and Vitus 16 Kids Bikes Recalled for Crash Hazard

Wiggle Ltd. is recalling approximately 280 Vitus 14 and Vitus 16 kids bikes because they lack required footbrakes and may present a risk of injury to young children who cannot stop using handbrakes alone.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm product involving children where the hazard is a violation of federal safety requirements, but no injuries or deaths have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury are scored as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Wiggle Ltd. is recalling Vitus 14 and Vitus 16 Kids Bikes sold online at www.wiggle.com and www.chainreactioncycles.com from January 2017 through April 2021. The bicycles were sold with 14-inch wheels for children ages 3 to 5 years and 16-inch wheels for children ages 4 to 6 years, in multiple colors, with "VITUS" printed across the frame.

The bicycles are equipped with handbrakes but lack footbrakes. Federal regulations require that these bicycles be equipped with both handbrakes and footbrakes. Sidewalk bicycles with handbrakes but no footbrakes may present a risk of injury to young children who might not be able to stop the bicycles using handbrakes only.

No injuries have been reported. Approximately 280 units are affected. Consumers should immediately take the recalled bikes away from children and stop using them. Wiggle Ltd. is contacting all purchasers directly and is providing a free replacement wheel with footbrake.

Consumers can contact Wiggle online at www.wiggle.com and click on "Returns" under customer service, or email [email protected] with "Vitus 14 and Vitus 16 Kids Bike Recall" in the subject line. Customers who purchased from Chain Reaction Cycles can visit www.chainreactioncycles.com and click on "Returning an item" under customer service, or email [email protected] and will be contacted within 24 hours.

The recalled product

Product
VITUS 14 and VITUS 16 Kids Bikes
Manufacturer
Wiggle Ltd., of UK
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Bicycles
Hazard
  • brake-failure
  • crash-injury
  • child-safety
Affected units
280

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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