Quality Bicycle Products · Recalled
Quality Bicycle Products Recalls Civia Bicycle Racks Due to Fall Hazard
The bicycle rack's mounting bracket can crack or break. When this happens, the rack can fall onto the bicycle's front wheel, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
- Units
- About 100
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $175
- 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 Civia Loring bicycle racks. They have black aluminum tubing with bamboo panels and mount to the bicycle's front fork. The word "Civia" is printed on the rack's side panels.
The file
- Sold at
- Independent bicycle stores nationwide from December 2009 through February 2011 for about $175.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Quality Bicycle Products of Bloomington, Minn.
Incident log
The firm has received one report of a rack mounting bracket breaking while the rider was on the bicycle, resulting in minor cuts.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should remove this rack from their bicycles immediately and contact the store where purchased for a full refund or replacement.
For additional information, contact Quality Bicycle Products toll-free at (877) 311-7686 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at http://civiacycles.com/aftermarketloringfrontrackrecall/
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 JUN 08 2011; last revised JUL 08 2016.
