Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks
CPSC Recall #26696 - August 13, 2026
Recall Summary
| Recall Number | 26696 |
| Recall Date | August 13, 2026 |
| Remedy Type | Consumers are asked to stop using the bicycles equipped with the recalled fork immediately. Please i |
| Importer | Ritchey Design, of Reno, Nevada |
| Manufactured In | Taiwan |
Where It Was Sold
| Performance Bike |
| Chico CA |
| Adrenaline Bikes |
| Orange CA |
| Excel Sports Boulder |
| Boulder |
| CO and other bicycle retailers nationwide and on-line including ritcheylogic.com from July 2024 through June 2026 for between $660 and $700 (individual carbon bicycle fork) and between $1 |
| 760 and $3 |
| 500 (bike frames with carbon bicycle forks). |
Product
Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks
Description
This recall involves Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks with a crown hole. The fork fits on the front of the bicycle to hold the front wheel in place. The fork is sold individually and with certain Ritchey bicycle framesets. The framesets were sold as Montebello (Hot sauce color), Septimer (Black & White color) and Outback (Aurora and Winter Sage color). The individual black carbon forks were sold as WCS Carbon Mountain Adventure Fork, WCS Carbon Brevet Road Fork, WCS Carbon Adventure Gravel Fork and WCS Carbon Tapered Adventure Gravel Fork. The brand name "Ritchey" is located on the fork.
Hazard
The alloy insert located in the front crown hole of the carbon fork can come loose, causing an accessory to fall off and land on the bike's front wheel, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall and crash hazard.
What Should You Do?
Stop using this product immediately. Contact the manufacturer for a Consumers are asked to stop using the bicycles equipped with the recalled fork immediately. Please i at no charge. If you experienced an injury, report it at SaferProducts.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Follow the consumer action instructions in the recall notice above. Most recalls require you to stop using the product and contact the manufacturer directly, either by calling the toll-free number listed in the official CPSC notice or by visiting the manufacturer's website. You generally do not need a receipt or original packaging to claim a remedy. The manufacturer is legally required to provide the remedy (Consumers are asked to stop using the bicycles equipped with the recalled fork immediately. Please i) at no cost to you.
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In most cases, no. CPSC-coordinated recall remedies are designed to be accessible without proof of purchase. Manufacturers typically ask consumers to self-certify ownership and may ask for photos of the product or its serial number. Some manufacturers request that you mail in a portion of the product (such as a cut cord or removed component) as proof of disposal. Check the specific remedy instructions for this recall for exact requirements. If you registered your product at the time of purchase, the process is usually even simpler.
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