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Pacific Cycle Recalls Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carriers Due to Fall Hazard

Recall date: Dec. 18, 2025.

Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What's recalled

This recall involves the Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carrier, Model SW80356. The product is black with a gray seat cushion, black harness straps, and red buckles. It attaches to a rear bike rack that was sold with the carrier. The impacted date codes are 712A0329BE and 712A0421BE. The model number and date code are located on the underside of the carrier.

The risk

The buckles securing the restraints around the child can release during use, posing a fall hazard. Pacific Cycle is aware of one incident where the buckles released. No injuries have been reported.

Who's affected

Units: About 650, according to CPSC. Sold at: Amazon.com and schwinnbikes.com from May 2025 through September 2025 for between $190 and $230.

Compared with

Pacific Cycle has 0 CPSC recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 1 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

Before this

4 earlier CPSC recalls by Pacific Cycle since Nov. 1, 2016:

Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.

What to do and when

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled carriers and contact Pacific Cycle for a full refund.

CPSC's notice, word for word

Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Pacific Cycle toll-free at 877-564-2261 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at customerservice@pacific-cycle.com or online at www.pacific-cycle.com/safety-notices-recalls/ or go to www.pacific-cycle.com and click on "Recalls" for more information.

Check it yourself
CPSC recall number26151
Recall dateDec. 18, 2025
CompanyPacific Cycle
ProductsSchwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carriers
Remedy offeredRefund
ImporterPacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin
Manufactured inChina

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice