Bicycles equipped with front disc brakes and quick release levers
CPSC Recall #15-253 — September 29, 2015
Product
Bicycles equipped with front disc brakes and quick release levers
Description
An open quick release lever on the front wheel hub can contact the disc brake rotor causing the wheel to stop suddenly or separate from the bicycle.
Hazard
An open quick release lever on the bicycle's front wheel hub can come into contact with the front disc brake rotor causing the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bicycle, posing a risk of injury to the rider.
Incidents / Injuries
There have been three incidents reported in which an open quick release lever on a bicycle's front wheel hub came into contact with the bike's front disc brake assembly and caused the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bicycle. In one incident, an adult male suffered a broken finger, a wrist injury, a shoulder injury and abrasions. No injuries were reported in the other two incidents.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately and contact the recalling company for free installation of a new quick release on the front wheel.
Units Affected
About 1.3 million (in addition about 245,000 bikes were sold in Canada and about 9,000 were sold in Mexico)
Sold At
Bicycle stores nationwide from about 1998 through 2015 for between $200 and $10,000 for the bicycles.
Manufacturer
See chart
Manufactured In
China, Japan, Poland, Switzerland and Taiwan.