CPSC Recall in 2016: Running Trainer Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Run4.com (Recall Alert)

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 17-708

Date: November 02, 2016

Product Name: Runner bicycles

Recall Description:

This recall involves the Gen 2 Bionic Runner bicycles that mimic running motion. The bicycles are black and have red pedals and red trim around the wheels. The bicycles have a folding frame and “BIONIC RUNNER” is printed in white on the side of the stirrups.

Hazard Description:

The pedals can detach from the bionic runner bicycle, posing a fall hazard to riders. 

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: 240 (in addition, 5 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

The firm has received one report of a pedal detaching from the bicycle, resulting in an injury to a rider who fell off the bicycle and scraped the rider’s knees and finger.

Sold At:

Online at Running Trainer’s website, www.run4.com, from May 2016 through September 2016 for about $900.

Manufactured In:

China