BikeE · Recalled
CPSC, BikeE Announce Recall of Recumbent Bicycle Suspension Forks
The link pins in the forks can fall out, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall, and possibly suffer serious injuries.
- Units
- 1,400
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1,500–$1,750
- 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 recalled forks were used on the front suspension of the BikeE FX models and on the full suspension of the RX models. The 2000 and 2001 model year bicycles can be identified by a serial number located below the crank bottom bracket on the frame. Model Name Serial Number Identification FX and RX Starts with "F" and is followed by five digits or starts with "B" followed by one character and six digits. Examples: F1111 or BF111111 or BR22222F The recalled bicycles have a lowered seating position and foot pedals right below the handle bars, allowing riders to sit in a horizontal riding position.
The file
- Sold at
- BikeE authorized dealers sold the bicycles, from December 1999 through August 2001, for between $1,500 and $1,750.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- BikeE Corp., of Corvallis, Ore.
Incident log
BikeE Corp. has received two reports of pins falling out of forks, resulting in two minor injuries to riders.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately. The firm, BikeE, is out of business and cannot be contacted. As the firm is no longer involved with this recall, consumers can take a recalled bicycle to the dealer from which purchased, but it is up to the dealer as to whether the repair can be performed, and whether there is a charge.
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 14 2001; last revised MAR 27 2026.
