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Trek Bicycle’s Bontrager Flare RT bicycle light -
Date code location on Flare RT bicycle light -
Trek Bicycle’s Bontrager Ion 700RT bicycle light -
Date code location on Ion 700RT bicycle light
The bicycle light can operate intermittently when paired with a remote transmitter, reducing the visibility of and for the rider, posing an injury hazard.
Trek at 800-373-4594 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.trekbikes.com and click on “Safety & Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves Trek Bontrager Flare RT and Ion 700 RT bicycle lights. Both models of lights come in black. “Bontrager” and “Transmtr” are printed on the front of the Bontrager Flare RT lights and the date code is printed on the back. “Ion 700 RT,” “700 Lumen” and “Transmtr” are printed on the side of the Ion 700 RT lights and the date code is printed on the bottom under the charging port cover. The recalled lights have the following date code:
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Product |
Date Code |
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Bontrager Flare RT
(Sold individually, but lights can also be paired with a remote transmitter) |
Af0400001 through Af0400407
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Bontrager Ion 700 RT |
1606 |
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lights with a remote transmitter and return the lights to the store where purchased or contact Trek to receive a free replacement bicycle light.
The firm has received seven reports of the lights functioning intermittently when paired with a remote transmitter. No injuries have been reported.
Trek Bicycle Corporation, of Waterloo, Wis.
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
Related Recalls
The crank can break, due to fatigue fractures, causing the rider to lose control, posing fall and crash hazards.
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The training wheel assembly knob can loosen and detach from the bicycle, posing fall and injury hazards to the riders.
The frames of the recalled cargo bicycles can crack and can bend and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
The front disc brake rotor and brake pads can be misaligned, which can cause brake failure, posing crash and injury hazards.
The bicycle's crank arms can loosen and/or detach from the crank/spindle, posing fall and injury hazards.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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