This recall involves the Commencal Ramones 14-inch children’s bicycles. The single speed bicycles have handbrakes but do not have footbrakes. The bicycles were sold in multiple colors with the model year printed on the front fork leg stickers. The following Commencal Ramones 14-inch bicycles are included in the recall:

Model Year Color Description
2015 Yellow “Ramones” is printed on a label the top surface of the top tube of the frame. “Commencal” is printed on the bottom side of the downtube and on the sides of the front fork.
2016 Red “Commencal” is printed on a label on the side of the top tube of the frame and on the chainguard.
2017 Yellow and Turquoise “Ramones” is printed on the side of the top tube of the frame and on the sides of the front fork. “Commencal” is on the side of the downtube of the frame, seat stay and on the chainguard.
2018 Aluminum and Red The bicycles have “Commencal” labeled on the side of the downtube of the frame
2019 Burgundy and Sand “Commencal” is printed on a label on the bottom side of the down tube of the frame, on the sides of the front fork and on the chainguard.
2020 Red “Ramones” is printed on a label on the side of the front fork and seat stays.  “Commencal” is on the bottom side of the down tube of the frame and on the chainguard.
2021 Lagoon, Chrome, White and Black and Green “Ramones” is printed on a label on the side of the front forks and on the seat stay of the frame. “Commencal” is printed on a label on the side of the top tube. “Ramones 14 Commencal” is on the chainguard.

Name of product:
Commencal Ramones 14-Inch Bicycles

Hazard:
Federal regulations require bicycles with seat heights that measure at or below 25 inches to be equipped with foot brakes.  These bicycles are equipped only with hand brakes and can pose a crash hazard or a risk of injury to young children who might not be able to stop the bicycles using handbrakes only.


Recall date:

March 24, 2022

Units:
About 925

Remedy:
Repair

Incidents/Injuries:
None  reported

Sold at:

Online at www.commencalusa.com from December 2014 through March 2021 for between $230 and $320.
Manufactured In:
Thailand


Recall number:

22-735

Source: CSPC

About the Author: James Swartz
Mr. Swartz, our Managing and Principal Attorney at Swartz & Swartz P.C., is a nationally recognized and respected trial attorney as well as consumer advocate. His practice focuses on cases involving negligence, torts, products liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and other claims involving catastrophic injuries.

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