Felt Bicycles · Recalled
Felt Bicycles Recalls Cruiser Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard
The bicycle's brakes can fail, posing a crash hazard.
- Units
- About 200
- Reports
- 26
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $600–$750
- 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 involves beach cruiser style Felt Deep Six and El Guapo model bicycles with one speed and coaster brakes. "Felt" and "Deep Six" or "El Guapo" are printed on the bicycle's frame. The Deep Six was sold in black cherry with white sidewall tires and the El Guapo was sold in matte black with white tires. The Deep Six has a serial number between YI31106188 and YI31106287. The El Guapo has a serial number between YI31106288 and YI31106387. The serial number is printed on the bicycle's bottom bracket.
The file
- Sold at
- Bicycle specialty stores nationwide from June 2014 through March 2015 for between $600 and $750.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Felt Bicycles, of Irvine, Calif.
Incident log
Felt Bicycles has received 26 reports of incidents with the recalled bicycles. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact your local Felt bicycle dealer for a free inspection and replacement of the rear hub cog/driver.
Felt Bicycles toll-free at (866) 433-5887 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at http://www.feltbicycles.com/ and click on "Notices" 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.
