Target Bikes Recalled For "Frame Failure"

If something is going to fail on our bike, the frame isn’t our first choice. The CSPC has issued a recall of two bikes, sold exclusively at Target for about $100. Triax PK7 and Vertical PK7 Bicycles have a frame that can crack “while in use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries from a fall or collision.”

There are 32,000 of these things out there so make sure to check your bike.

“This recall involves Triax PK7 (model 8509-24) and Vertical PK7 (model 8596-71T) 20-inch aluminum cushion framed bicycles. The Triax model was manufactured between October 2005 and May 2006, and the Vertical model was manufactured between August 2004 and December 2004. The model numbers and manufacture dates are printed on a label affixed to the bicycle frame.”

If you have one of these take the bike to a Target store for a full refund including sales tax. Don’t, you know, ride your bike there. Just sayin’.—MEGHANN MARCO

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