Academy Ltd. 2021-07-14 Vehicles serious CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-21163
Ozone 500® Girls' and Boys' Elevate 24-Inch Bicycles Recall
Issued July 14, 2021 · Academy Ltd. · 3,860 units affected
In July 2021, Academy Ltd. recalled the Ozone 500® Girls' and Boys' Elevate 24-Inch Bicycles, a serious vehicles recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The rear shock spring on the bicycles can become stuck, creating a pinch point between the spring and the seat, posing a risk of injury, or causing the bicycles to stop unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Ozone 500® Girls' and Boys' Elevate 24-Inch Bicycles right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Academy Ltd. to arrange your refund. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Refund): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and bring them to any Academy Sports + Outdoors store for a free repair or a full refund. Consumers can also contact Academy Sports + Outdoors for a replacement shock and repair instructions or to receive a pre-paid shipping label to return the bicycle for a full refund.
Recall details
- Brand
- Academy Ltd.
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- July 14, 2021
- Units affected
- 3,860
- Sold at
- Academy Sports + Outdoors stores and online at www.academy.com from October 2020 through May 2021 for about $300.
- Recall number
- CPSC-21163
- Made in
- China
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Academy Ltd. has 3 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- 3,860 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 33,938 US households.
- This is the 195th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2021.