Royce Union Bicycles Co. Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Royce Union Bicycles Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Men's Mountain Bicycles
The frames of these bikes can break apart, causing falls and serious injuries to riders.
- Units
- About 3,700
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $300
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall involves ABT 2000 bikes with model number 16368. The model number is located on the bottom of the frame near the crank and pedals. The 26-inch bicycles are silver and red and have "Aluminum 2000" written on the top tube.
The file
- Sold at
- Sears stores sold these bikes nationwide, from April 1998 through September 1999, for about $300.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Royce Union Bicycles Co. Inc., of Hauppauge, N.Y.
Incident log
Royce Union has received four reports of the bicycle frames breaking resulting in serious head and back injuries, as well as abrasions and contusions to riders.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles, and call Royce Union for information on receiving a free replacement bicycle.
For more information, call Royce Union at (888) 366-3828 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.