Children’s Bicycles Recalled

January 2006

Put the brakes on your children’s bike if they are riding a Novara Dirt Rider bicycle. Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) recalled 2,800 20 inch 5-speed and 6-speed bicycles because of frame failure.

Frame failure causes the fork head tube and handlebar to detach from the rest of the bike. This results in a loss of control and can cause serious injury to the rider.

The Novara Dirt Rider 20 inch 5-speed and 6-speed bicycles have aluminum frames and various speeds.

The recalled model years include:

• 2003-2004 bicycles in red/black or silver/blue frost
• 2005-2006 bicycles in black/gravel or white/powder blue

The bikes were sold from October 2002 through November 2005 in Recreational Equipment Inc. stores. Consumers should return their bikes to their nearest REI store or call 1-800-426-4840 for more information.

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