CPSC, Norco Products Ltd. Announce Recall of Bicycle Attachment
CPSC recall 05080. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The hardware used in the assembly of the universal hitch may come loose, causing the unit to separate from the lead bicycle, which could lead to a serious injury or death to the rider of the bicycle attachment.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact their local bicycle dealer to arrange for an inspection and to receive a no-charge repair kit to be installed for free.
CPSC recall 05080 has the recall date 7 Jan 2005. The notice names the firm Norco Products. The recall has about 80,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Norco Products has received two reports of hardware falling out of the hitch assembly. One minor injury reported. |
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| Units | 80,000 |
| Description | The recall involves the Adams Trail-A-Bike or Adams Slipstream sold under the following models: Starter, Folder, Shifter, Shocker, Ultimate Tandem, Deluxe Folder, Me 2 and Original. "Trail-A-Bike" or "Slipstream" is printed on the top tube of the bicycle attachment and "Adams" is printed on the chain guard. The product resembles a children's bicycle without a front wheel and has an elongated top tube that stretches to attach to the seat post of an adult bicycle, creating a tandem. The product was sold for use by children ages 4 to 7. |
| Product | Adams Trail-a-Bike or Adams Slipstream Bicycle Attachment, About 80,000, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Independent bicycle stores nationwide from January 1996 through October 2004 for between $125 to $295. |
| Importer | Norco Products Ltd |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 80,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Norco Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05080The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05080. https://recallregister.com/product/2847-cpsc-norco-products-ltd-announce-recall-of-bicycle-attachment/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05080 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Norco Products has received two reports of hardware falling out of the hitch assembly. One minor injury reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent bicycle stores nationwide from January 1996 through October 2004 for between $125 to $295.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05080?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 80,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China