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Yuba Bicycles Recalls Mundo Cargo Bikes Due to Injury Hazard

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: March 20, 2013Recall number: 13-144

Name of product: Cargo Bike

Hazard: Passenge����� feet can get caught in the rear wheel, posing a foot injury.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cargo bikes and contact Yuba Bicycles to receive free wheel covers/wheelskirts and have them installed at no cost.

Consumer Contact: Yuba Bicycles, toll-free at����(877) 889-9822, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.yubabikes.com, then click on ���Mundo V4.0 reca����� under Recall near the bottom of the page for more information.

Pictures available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Yuba-Bicycles-Recalls-Mundo-Cargo-Bikes/

Units: About 1,000

Description: The recalled bicycles are Mundo V4 cargo bikes. The 26-inch bicycles have steel frames, aluminum fenders on the front and rear wheels, and a wood utility deck mounted on the rear cargo rack. The bikes come in orange, black or blue. The wor�����Mund���� is on the top tube of the bicycle frame and����Yu����� is on the down tube. The serial number range for the recalled bikes is ADA11A008000 to ACA12D018000. The serial number is located on the kickstand plate.

Incidents/Injuries: Yuba Bicycles is aware of two reports of passengers having their feet caught in the rear wheel. No injuries were reported.

Sold at: Bicycles dealers nationwide and by Yuba Bicycles online from May 2011 through December 2012 for about $1099.

Importer: Yuba Bicycles, of Sausalito, Calif.

Manufactured in: China




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