CPSC, Acetrike Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of Children's Bicycles
CPSC recall 01212. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The frames of these bikes can break, causing the riders to fall and suffer injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop riding these bicycles immediately, and call Huffy Bicycle Co. to determine if their bicycle is part of the recall. Consumers with a recalled bicycle will receive a replacement bicycle free of charge.
CPSC recall 01212 has the recall date 30 Jul 2001. The notice names the firm Acetrike Bicycle. The recall has about 38,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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| Incidents and injuries | Acetrike and the distributor of the bicycles, Huffy Bicycle Co., have received four reports of the frames on these bicycles breaking. Two boys, ages 4 and 6, suffered abrasions and contusions, and a 5-year-old boy suffered a contusion. A fourth child was not injured. |
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| Units | 38,800 |
| Description | The recall includes bicycles having date codes of April 2000 and earlier. The date code is molded on the bicycles' left rear frame, at the point of attachment of the rear wheel. The model name is written on the bike's frame. The following models are involved: "Cool Taz", 12-inch boy's style "Sweet Tweety", 12-inch girl's style "Mudslinger", 16-inch boy's style "Secret Treasures", 16-inch girl's style "Rugrats", 16-inch boy's style "Best Friends", 16-inch girl's style "Space Racer", 12-inch boy's style "Fairy Magic", 12-inch girl's style "MX1200", 12-inch boy's style "High Gear", 12-inch boy's style "MX 1800", 16-inch boy's style |
| Product | Children's sidewalk bicycles, About 38,800, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Discount department, toy, hardware and sporting goods stores, including Ace Hardware, Ames, Blain Supply, Kay Bee Toys, Meijers, Tru*Serv and Wal-Mart, sold these bikes nationwide, from October 1999 through March 2001, for between $35 and $70. |
| Manufacturer | Acetrike Bicycle Co., of Taiwan |
| Distributor | Huffy Bicycle Co |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 38,800Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Acetrike Bicycle
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01212The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01212. https://recallregister.com/product/992-cpsc-acetrike-bicycle-co-announce-recall-of-children-s-bicycles/. 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 01212 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Acetrike and the distributor of the bicycles, Huffy Bicycle Co., have received four reports of the frames on these bicycles breaking. Two boys, ages 4 and 6, suffered abrasions and contusions, and a 5-year-old boy suffered a contusion. A fourth child was not injured.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discount department, toy, hardware and sporting goods stores, including Ace Hardware, Ames, Blain Supply, Kay Bee Toys, Meijers, Tru*Serv and Wal-Mart, sold these bikes nationwide, from October 1999 through March 2001, for between $35 and $70.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01212?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 38,800
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan