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Yuba Bicycles Recalls Mundo Cargo Bikes Due to Injury Hazard

Recalled March 20, 2013 · CPSC recall 13144 · Yuba Bicycles

Yuba Bicycles Mundo V4 cargo bikeYuba Bicycles will install free wheel covers/wheelskirts on the recalled cargo bicycles
Hazard
Passengers' feet can get caught in the rear wheel, posing a foot injury.
Remedy
Repair
Units
About 1,000
Incidents / injuries
Yuba Bicycles is aware of two reports of passengers having their feet caught in the rear wheel. No injuries were reported.

Description

The recalled bicycles are Mundo V4 cargo bikes. The 26-inch bicycles have steel frames, aluminum fenders on the front and rear wheels, and a wood utility deck mounted on the rear cargo rack. The bikes come in orange, black or blue. The word "Mundo" is on the top tube of the bicycle frame and "Yuba" is on the down tube. The serial number range for the recalled bikes is ADA11A008000 to ACA12D018000. The serial number is located on the kickstand plate.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cargo bikes and contact Yuba Bicycles to receive free wheel covers/wheelskirts and have them installed at no cost.

Contact

Yuba Bicycles, toll-free at ?(877) 889-9822, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.yubabikes.com, then click on "Mundo V4.0 recall" under Recall near the bottom of the page for more information.

Product
Cargo Bikes
Imported by
Yuba Bicycles, of Sausalito, Calif.
Retailers
Bicycles dealers nationwide and by Yuba Bicycles online from May 2011 through December 2012 for about $1099.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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