Chillafish Recalls Children's Balance Bikes Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 16723. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Overinflated tires can cause the wheel rims to crack and send pieces of the plastic rim flying, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled bikes until the tires are deflated to a pressure at or below 32 psi and contact Chillafish for a free repair. Chillafish is contacting consumers directly.
CPSC recall 16723 has the recall date 21 Jan 2016. The notice names the firm Mindware. The recall has about 29,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles and Bicycle 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 | Chillafish has received 19 reports of plastic separating from the rims, including two reports of consumers being cut by flying plastic when pieces of the plastic rim were expelled. |
|---|---|
| Units | 29,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall includes all Chillafish BMXie, Chillafish Jack and Chillafish Josie balance bikes. The bikes were designed for children ages 2 to 5 and have no pedals and no chains. BMXie bikes are made of plastic. The bikes are about 31.5 inches long with a seat that can be adjusted from about 12.5 inches high to about 15.5 inches high and have a detachable foot support. BMXie bikes were sold in the colors blue, lime green, pink, red and yellow. Item reference number CPMX01BLU, CPMX01LIM, CPMX01PIN, CPMX01RED or CPMX01YEL is on a label on the bottom of the bike frame. Jack and Josie bikes have steel frames. The bikes are about 34 inches long with a seat that can be adjusted from about 14 inches high to about 17 inches high. Jack bikes were sold in a black and orange color scheme with flames on the crosstube and item reference number CPJJ02BLA on a label on the bottom of the bike frame. Josie bikes were sold in a white and pink color scheme with flowers on the crosstube and item reference number CPJJ02WHI on a label on the bottom of the bike frame. |
| Product | Children's bikes, About 29,000 (in addition, 268 were sold in Canada), Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories |
| Sold at | Sam's Club stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com and ToysRUs.com from November 2013 through November 2015 for between $55 and $80. |
| Importer | Mindware Corp; Wal-Mart Stores |
| Distributor | The Chillafish Company, of Belgium |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 29,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Mindware
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2008 | Children's Animal Tracking Explorer Kit Recalled by MindWare; Contains Chemical That Irritates Skin and Eyes |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16723The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16723. https://recallregister.com/product/6632-chillafish-recalls-children-s-balance-bikes-due-to-laceration-hazard-r/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16723 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Chillafish has received 19 reports of plastic separating from the rims, including two reports of consumers being cut by flying plastic when pieces of the plastic rim were expelled.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sam's Club stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com and ToysRUs.com from November 2013 through November 2015 for between $55 and $80.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16723?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16723?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 29,000 (in addition, 268 were sold in Canada)