Bicycle Child Carriers Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Schwinn Deluxe Bicycle Child Carriers

Units: About 14,000

Manufacturer: PTI Sports Inc., of Coral Gables, Fla.

Hazard: If the seat is not fully seated on the rack, the plastic guide
tabs on the carrier can break. If these tabs break, it could cause the
seat to fall off. This poses a risk of serious injury to a child seated
in the carrier.

Incidents/Injuries: PTI Sports has received five reports of the bicycle
child carriers falling, including three reports of minor injuries, such
as bumps and scratches.

Description: The carrier is a seat for a child that is attached to the
back of an adult bicycle. The carrier is gray plastic with a blue rubber
back and seat pad, a gray head rest, and black straps. Model number
SW571T is printed on the carrier's packaging and in the owner's manual.
" PTI" is printed on a yellow warning sticker on the back of the carrier
seat.

Sold at: Department stores, discount department stores, and military
exchanges nationwide from September 2004 through November 2005 for about
$50.

Manufactured In: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycle child
carriers. Do not return the carrier to store. Contact PTI Sports for a
free safety bracket and revised installation instructions.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact PTI Sports at
(800) 515-0074 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday,
e-mail the firm at customerservice@ptisports.com, or visit the firm's
web site at www.schwinnbike.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06159.html