Cane Creek · Recalled
CPSC, Cane Creek Announce Recall of Bicycle Suspension Seat Posts
The seat post's cradle, which attaches to the bicycle seat, can break, posing the risk of falls and serious injury to riders.
- Units
- About 7,700
- Reports
- 18
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $140
- 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 THUDBUSTER Suspension Seat Posts are black and silver and have a range of serial numbers between 10894 and 18710. The serial number can be found inside the seat post's tube, toward the bottom of the post. The words, "Cane Creek" and "Thudbuster" are also printed on the seat post. The seat posts are made in the U.S.
The file
- Sold at
- Independent bicycle dealers nationwide sold these seat posts, between November 2000 and June 2002, for about $140.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Cane Creek Cycling Components (Cane Creek), of Fletcher, N.C.
Incident log
Cane Creek has received 18 reports of cradles breaking; though, no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these seat posts immediately and return them to the company for a free repair.
Consumers should contact Cane Creek Cycling Components at (800) 234-2725 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the company's website at www.canecreek.com
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 JUL 24 2002; last revised OCT 01 2025.