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RecallDec 18, 2025· Gear· Toddlers (1–3)

Pacific Cycle Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carriers

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

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Recalled Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carrier, Model SW80356
Recalled Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carrier, Model SW80356 · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carrier, Model SW80356 attached to rear bike rack (sold with carrier)
Recalled Schwinn Ovation Bicycle Child Carrier, Model SW80356 attached to rear bike rack (sold with carrier) · Photo: CPSC

Pacific Cycle is recalling Schwinn Ovation bicycle child carriers (model SW80356), a rear-rack child seat sold on Amazon.com and schwinnbikes.com. The buckles securing the restraints around the child can release during use, posing a fall hazard.

What to do

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

Contact: 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.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 650 sold at Amazon, about 5 months

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The buckles securing the restraints around the child can release during use, posing a fall hazard.

Sold at

Amazon.com and schwinnbikes.com from May 2025 through September 2025 for between $190 and $230.

Units

About 650

Incidents and injuries

Pacific Cycle is aware of one incident where the buckles released. No injuries have been reported.

Model numbers and UPCs

SW80356, 712A0329BE, 712A0421BE

Brand

Schwinn

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Dec 18, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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