WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — Commencal is recalling about 925 of its Ramones 14-inch kids bikes because of a crash hazard involving the brakes.
Federal regulations require bikes with seat heights at or below 25 inches to be equipped with foot brakes. Ramones models have only hand brakes, which can pose a crash hazard or injury risk to kids who might not be able to stop using only hand brakes.
Consumers should stop kids from using the bikes and contact the manufacturer for a free repair kit. Commencal Corp. is contacting all purchasers directly by email. The bikes were sold online at www.commencalusa.com from December 2014 through March 2021 for between $230 and $320.
The affected bikes include:
- 2015 (yellow) — “Ramones” is printed on a label of the top surface of the toptube. “Commencal” is printed on the bottom side of the downtube and on the side of the fork.
- 2016 (red) — “Commencal” is printed on a label on the side of the toptube and on the chainguard.
- 2017 (yellow and turquoise) — “Ramones” is printed on the side of the toptube and on the side of the fork. “Commencal” is on the side of the downtube, seatstay, and chainguard.
- 2018 (aluminum and red) — “Commencal” is labeled on the side of the downtube.
- 2019 (burgundy and sand) — “Commencal” is printed on a label on the bottom side of the downtube, on the side of the fork, and on the chainguard.
- 2020 (red) — “Ramones” is printed on a label on the side of the fork and seatstay. “Commencal” is on the bottom side of the downtube and on the chainguard.
- 2021 (lagoon, chrome, white, and black and green) — “Ramones” is printed on a label on the side of the fork and on the seatstay. “Commencal” is printed on a label on the side of the toptube. “Ramones 14 Commencal” is on the chainguard.
CPSC recall notice: Commencal Recalls Ramones 14-Inch Kids Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
