Salsa Cycles · Recalled
Salsa Cycles Recalls Handlebar Stems Due to Fall Hazard
The handlebar stems can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
- Units
- About 6,500 units
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $65
- Remedy
- Refund
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 CroMoto S.U.L. 25.4 and 26.0 threadless handlebar stems and all CroMoto S.U.L. 26.0 quill handlebar stems sold as individual aftermarket units after April 1, 2010. The handlebar stems are black and have the word "Salsa" painted on the extension. The recalled handlebar stems have a hash mark on the inside of the stem bar clamp area.
The file
- Sold at
- Bicycle retailers and websites from April 2010 through October 2010 for about $65.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Salsa Cycles, a subsidiary of Quality Bicycle Products, of Bloomington, Minn.
Incident log
Salsa Cycles has received one report of a handlebar stem breaking that resulted in minor injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop riding bicycles containing these handlebar stems immediately and contact an authorized Salsa Bicycles dealer for a free inspection and a handlebar stem replacement or a full refund.
For additional information, contact Quality Bicycle Products toll-free at (877) 774-6208 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit their website at www.salsacromotostem.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 JAN 04 2011; last revised JUL 08 2016.
