Civia Cycles · Recalled
Civia Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
The bicycle fork can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
- Units
- About 800
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $195–$3,500
- 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
This recall involves all Civia Hyland bicycles sold with original equipment carbon fiber forks and all Civia Carbon forks sold as aftermarket products. The forks are black and have the word "Civia" forged into the fork dropout.
The file
- Sold at
- Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from April 2008 through February 2010 for between $1,675 and $3,500 for Civia Hyland complete bicycles and for about $195 for Civia Carbon forks
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Civia Cycles, of Bloomington, Minn.
Incident log
Civia Cycles has received two reports of forks cracking and one report of a fork breaking resulting in an abrasion on face and bruised ribs.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles with the recalled forks and contact an authorized Civia Cycles dealer for a free replacement fork. All known users have been contacted.
For additional information, contact Civia Cycles toll-free at (877) 774-6208 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.civiacycles.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 APR 08 2010; last revised MAY 23 2014.
