Giant Bicycle · Recalled
Giant Bicycle Recalls XtC Bicycles and Seatposts Due to Fall Hazard
The bicycle seatposts on the affected bicycles and the after-market seatposts can crack, posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- About 200
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $200–$7,700
- Remedy
- Replace
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 includes 2013 model year Giant XtC Advanced SL 29er 0 and 29er 1 series bicycles and 27.2 mm carbon fiber seatposts sold separately. The SL 29er 0 model bicycle is white, black and blue. The SL 29er 1 model is white, black and red. The letters "XTC" appear on the down tube of the frame on both bicycles. The name "Giant" and "Contact SLR" appear on the 27.2 mm carbon fiber seatposts.
The file
- Sold at
- Bicycle stores nationwide between November 2012 and May 2013 for between $4,300 and $7,700 for the bicycles and $200 for the seatpost sold separately
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Giant Bicycles Inc. of Newbury Park, Calif., Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd., of Taiwan
Incident log
Giant Bicycles received five reports of the bicycle seatposts breaking. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumer should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and seatposts and contact a Giant Bicycle dealer for a free replacement seatpost.
Giant Bicycle Inc., toll-free at (866) 458-2555 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.giant-bicycles.com-en-us/ and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information.
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 AUG 08 2013; last revised JAN 28 2015.
