By Charles Pekow — Shimano has agreed to pay $11.5 million to settle a civil case over defective cranksets. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) charged that the products “contain a defect which could create a substantial product hazard or create an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death because the recalled bonded crank parts […]

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Name of Product: Model Year 2026 Trek-branded Domane+ ALR 5, Domane+ ALR 6 AXS, Checkpoint+ SL 6 and Checkpoint+ SL 7 Electric Bicycles Hazard: The bolts on the chainring can come loose, causing the chainring to separate from the bike, resulting in a fall or crash hazard to the user. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: December […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 24, 2025) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued an urgent warning urging consumers to immediately stop using certain lithium-ion batteries in Rad Power Bikes e-bikes after the Seattle-based company refused to agree to a formal recall. The warning marks an unusual escalation in product safety enforcement, coming after Rad […]

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Name of Product: Peloton Original Series Bike+ Model PL02 Hazard: The bike’s seat post assembly can break during use, posing fall and injury hazards to the user.   Remedy: Repair   Recall Date: November 06, 2025   Units: About 833,000 Consumer Contact Contact Peloton toll-free at 866-679-9129 from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m. ET Monday […]

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Name of Product: Heckler 9 Electric Bicycles Hazard: The recalled electric bicycle’s lithium-ion battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: May 01, 2025 Units: About 2,850 (In addition, about 550 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact Santa Cruz Bicycles toll-free at 833-944-8335 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through […]

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 5, 2024) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers of micromobility products—including e-bikes, e-scooters, self-balancing scooters (hoverboards), and e-unicycles—not to use chargers that are marketed as “universal” or suitable with general categories of micromobility devices to avoid fires and injury or death, unless they have been tested and approved to […]

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Name of Product: Brompton T-Line Foldable Bicycles Hazard: A loss of alignment between the handlebar and front wheel, due to insufficient torquing of steerer clamp bolts, can cause the rider to lose control of the steering, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: August 01, 2024 Units: About 1,080 (In addition, about 31 were […]

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Name of Product:  Cargo bicycles Hazard: The frames of the recalled cargo bicycles can crack and can bend and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: June 20, 2024 Units: About 300 (In addition, about 445 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact Babboe toll-free at 833-220-7867 Monday through Friday from […]

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Name of Product: Gossamer Pro AGX+ cranksets Hazard: The bicycle’s crank arms can loosen and/or detach from the crank/spindle, posing fall and injury hazards. Remedy: Replace, Repair Recall Date: April 18, 2024 Units: About 12,300 (In addition, about 250 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact Full Speed Ahead toll-free at 877-743-3372 from 8 a.m. to […]

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GT Recalls LaBomba Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards Name of Product: GT LaBomba bicycles Hazard: The bicycle headtube/downtube weld can become damaged and separate from the bicycle frame, posing fall and injury hazards. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: March 07, 2024 Units: About 3,040 (In addition, about 324 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact […]

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Name of Product: 2021 through 2023 Model Year Cannondale Dave bicycles Hazard: The bicycle headtube/downtube weld can become damaged, and separate from the bicycle frame, posing fall and injury hazards. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: February 29, 2024 Units: About 660 (In addition, about 113 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact Cannondale at 800-245-3872 from 9 […]

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Name of Product: Bell Soquel Youth Helmets Hazard: The strap anchor can become dislodged from the helmet when sufficient force is applied, and therefore violates the CPSC federal safety regulation for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: […]

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Name of Product: Ascend Cabrillo and Minaret Electric Bikes Hazard: The wiring harness that manages the charging of the lithium-ion battery was not properly assembled, creating a risk of overheating and fire while charging. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: January 25, 2024 Units: About 1,700 Consumer Contact Pacific Cycle toll-free at 877-564-2261 from 7 a.m. to […]

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Name of Product: Scout Kid’s Bike Helmets Hazard: The recalled helmets do not comply with the coverage, positional stability, and labeling requirements of the CPSC federal safety regulation for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: January 11, […]

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Name of Product: Class 2 Sinch.2 Folding E-Bicycles Hazard: The recalled e-bikes can accelerate unexpectedly, resulting in loss of control, posing crash and injury hazards. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: January 04, 2024 Units: About 2,300 Consumer Contact Ride Aventon toll-free at 866-300-3311 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday; or by email […]

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Name of Product: Bell Slope Adult Helmets Hazard: The strap anchor can become dislodged from the helmet when sufficient force is applied, and therefore violates the CPSC federal safety regulation for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: […]

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Name of Product: 11-Speed Bonded Hollowtech II Road Cranksets Hazard: The recalled bonded crank parts can separate and break, posing a crash hazard to consumers. Remedy: Inspect, Replace Recall Date: September 21, 2023 Units: About 680,000 (In addition, 80,000 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact Shimano toll-free at 844-776-0315 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]

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September 7, 2023 — Pirelli and the Consumer Product Safety Comission have recalled certain Pirelli P ZERO Race TLR bicycle tires in the size 28-622. The tires are black and have either yellow, white, red, or gold branding on the sidewalls. The model name, model number, tire ID and production date code can all be […]

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Name of Product: woom ORIGINAL Bicycles Hazard: The stem and handlebar on the bikes can detach and cause riders to lose control, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: July 06, 2023 Units: About 84,000 (In addition, 533 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: woom Bikes USA toll-free at 855-966-6872 from 8 a.m. to […]

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Name of Product: Giro Merit Bicycle Helmets   Hazard: The recalled helmets do not comply with the U.S. CPSC federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. Remedy: Refund or Replace   Recall Date: June 08, 2023   Units: […]

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