Mountain Bicycle Handlebar Stem
CPSC Recall #12113 — February 20, 2012
Product
Mountain Bicycle Handlebar Stem
Description
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard
The bolts holding the front plate of the stem to the stem body can be pulled out of the threads while the bike is being ridden, causing the rider to lose control of the bike and fall.
Incidents / Injuries
Shimano has received one report of an incident in which the rider fell and received torso and arm injuries.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with PRO Atherton handlebar stems and take them to an authorized retailer to determine if the stem on their bike is subject to the recall. Authorized retailers will replace 18mm bolts with 21mm bolts free of charge.
Units Affected
213 in the United States; 83 in Canada
Sold At
Bicycle and specialty stores and dealers nationwide from October 2009 to November 2010 for about $120.
Manufacturer
Post Moderne Corporation, Taiwan
Importer
Shimano American Corporation, Irvine, Calif.
Manufactured In
Taiwan