REI · Recalled
REI Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
The alloy steerer tube could separate from the fork causing the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 160
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $600–$900
- Remedy
- Repair
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 Novara Fusion bicycles with serial numbers U95Y07321, U96Y28393, or in the sequential range of the last four digits U96Y28876 through U96Y29128. Serial numbers are located on the underside of the bike. The espresso-colored bicycles were sold in two styles, the Step Through and the Fusion. The Step Through was sold in extra small/small, while the Fusion was available in medium, large, and extra large.
The file
- Sold at
- REI stores nationwide and at REI.com from November 2009 to November 2010 for between $600 and $900.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) dba Novara, of Kent, Wash.
Incident log
The firm has received one report of a steerer tube detaching. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop riding the bicycles and contact their local REI store or the REI customer service center to arrange for a replacement fork to be installed free of charge.
For more information, contact REI at (800) 426-4840 anytime or go to REI's website at http://www.rei.com/help/recall/index.html
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 FEB 22 2011; last revised JUL 08 2016.
