Bicycle Related Recalls

List of recalled bike related products here. Add any others you know about.

Also check www.recalls.gov for more info on many recalls; bikes are under CPSC.

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Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on January 25, 2012 at 4:36pm

Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Triple Eight Distribution Due to Risk of Head Injury

Several skateboard style helmets made by triple 8 don't meet standards. See the link for photos and details. 

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12082.html

Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on January 25, 2012 at 4:39pm

Nitto Bicycle Handlebars Recalled; Handlebars Can Break Resulting in Loss of Control and Fall Hazard

Nitto B259 bars are recalled, see http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12095.html

Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on January 25, 2012 at 4:41pm

Giant Bicycle Recalls Two Models; Forks Can Break Causing Fall Hazard

2012 Defy Advanced and Avail Advanced.   http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12088.html

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on January 25, 2012 at 5:15pm

Assuming those forks are carbon fiber?

Allen Wrench said:

Giant Bicycle Recalls Two Models; Forks Can Break Causing Fall Hazard

2012 Defy Advanced and Avail Advanced.   http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12088.html

Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on January 31, 2012 at 4:26pm

Yup - sorry for the delay. The info is on the link. Now it's expanded to more bikes, too:

Specialized Bicycle Components Expands Recall of Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

2012 Tricross Sport and Tricross Comp

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12096.html

Permalink Reply by S on January 31, 2012 at 7:42pm

Almost all road bikes nowadays come with carbon fiber forks so I'm pretty sure they are

Tony Adams said:

Assuming those forks are carbon fiber?

Allen Wrench said:

Giant Bicycle Recalls Two Models; Forks Can Break Causing Fall Hazard

2012 Defy Advanced and Avail Advanced.   http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12088.html

Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on September 27, 2012 at 3:04pm

Specialized/ Globe bikes from 2008 and 2009 need new front forks (they break) http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12281.html

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on September 27, 2012 at 11:17pm

All Bike Friday tikit folders are being recalled for potentially breaking stems.

http://bikefriday.com/momentum/tikit_register

Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on September 28, 2012 at 1:42am


Another link with more info at http://www.bikefriday.com/blog/?p=992. Not on CPSC yet.

Wow. Let anyone know who you see riding one!

Thunder Snow said:

All Bike Friday tikit folders are being recalled for potentially breaking stems.

http://bikefriday.com/momentum/tikit_register

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on September 28, 2012 at 5:41am

I just submitted a CPSC report on this.

Allen Wrench said:


Not on CPSC yet.

Permalink Reply by Allen Wrench on November 14, 2012 at 3:54pm

Bike Friday Tikit bikes are all recalled; the stems break. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13038.html

also a number of other recalls recently, have a look at CPSC.

Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on November 15, 2012 at 12:41am

I'm not sure why there was a 7 week time lag between our notifying CPSC on Sept. 28 and the Nov. 14 recall, but Bike Friday seems to have been responsive and transparent: http://bikefriday.com/momentum/tikit_stem

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