[arthurus]

If the buyer did not check out brakes and steering and chain before the kid rode the bike it is the parents' fault. WalMart owes them the price of the bicycle or a new one.

[mlc9852]

Everyone is jumping to conclusions. What do we actually know about the condition of the bike, how old the child was, how experienced he was at riding, whether it had been ridden prior to his accident? It appears quite a few biases are showing on here. I thought Freepers were better than that.

[kinsman redeemer]

I just asked my son if he checks the brakes on his bike each time before he rides it.

He says he does. So I asked him "Why?"

"So I don't kill myself."

He's six years old.