Performance Inc. and Supergo Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Performance Inc. and Supergo Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebars
The handlebars can develop cracks that may not be visible, which can cause the handlebar to break without warning, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Units
- About 300
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $169
- 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
Only the Performance Forte Flyte OS Carbon Road handlebars and the Supergo Weyless OS Carbon Road handlebars are included in the recall. Both handlebars are natural carbon gray. The Performance Forte Flyte has printing along the top of the handlebar. On the left front is "Forte" in red, and on the right front is "Flyte." On the right top is "ACT" in large white letters and "Advanced Carbon Technology" in smaller letters. The Supergo Weyless handlebar says "Weyless" in white and has a red oval with "Full Carbon Composite" printed in white. On the left side is "CF" in red, "200" in white, and "Hi-Pressure Solid Compaction" in white. The Performance handlebars were sold separately, not as part of a bicycle. The Supergo handlebars were sold separately and as part of the 2004 Scattante SC-R bicycle.
The file
- Sold at
- The recalled handlebars were sold by mail order, Web sites, and Performance and Supergo retail stores for about $169.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Performance Inc., of Chapel Hill, N.C., Supergo Inc., of Chapel Hill, N.C.
Incident log
Performance Inc. has received one report of handlebars breaking. No injuries were reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the bicycles with these handlebars immediately and return the handlebars to the nearest Performance or Supergo stores for a replacement or refund.
Contact Performance at (800) 553-8324 or Supergo at (800) 398-9702 between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, or visit the company's website at www.performancebike.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 SEP 22 2004; last revised MAR 17 2025.
