Running Trainer Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Run4.com (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 17708. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The pedals can detach from the bicycle, posing a fall hazard to riders.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Running Trainer to receive free replacement pedals. The firm has contacted all registered owners directly.
CPSC recall 17708 has the recall date 2 Nov 2016. The notice names the firm Running Trainer. The recall has about 240 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received one report of a pedal detaching from the bicycle, resulting in an injury to a rider who fell off the bicycle and scraped the rider's knees and finger. |
|---|---|
| Units | 240 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves the Gen 2 Bionic Runner bicycles that mimic running motion. The bicycles are black and have red pedals and red trim around the wheels. The bicycles have a folding frame and "BIONIC RUNNER" is printed in white on the side of the stirrups. |
| Product | Bionic runner bicycles, 240 (in addition, 5 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Online at Running Trainer's website, www.run4.com, from May 2016 through September 2016 for about $900. |
| Importer | Running Trainer, of Australia |
| Distributor | Ship to Order |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 240Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls on the register that name Running Trainer
- 1
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17708. https://recallregister.com/product/7895-running-trainer-recalls-bicycles-due-to-fall-hazard-sold-exclusively-a/. 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 17708 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received one report of a pedal detaching from the bicycle, resulting in an injury to a rider who fell off the bicycle and scraped the rider's knees and finger.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Running Trainer's website, www.run4.com, from May 2016 through September 2016 for about $900.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17708?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17708?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
240 (in addition, 5 were sold in Canada)