Stile Products · Recalled
Stile Products Expands Recall of Tern Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
The bike's frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube, posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- About 220 (in addition, about 175 were recalled in June 2013)
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1,800–$3,000
- 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 Eclipse S11i and Verge S11i, X10, X20 and X30h models of Tern brand folding bikes. The 24-inch wheel Eclipse model was sold in a silver/black color combination. The 20-inch wheel Verge models were sold in silver/black, orange/white, red/black and yellow/gray color combinations. "Tern" is printed on the front end of the top tube and on portion of the frame. The model name is printed on the middle of the top tube. The frame has a 10-character alphanumeric serial number that begins with AM1A or from AM1102 through AM1208. The serial number is stamped on the bottom bracket shell of the bike.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Stile/Tern dealers nationwide from January 2012 to April 2016 for between $1,800 and $3,000.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Alu Maga Industrial Co., Ltd., of Taiwan, Stile Products, Inc., of Lakewood, Calif.
Incident log
Stile Products has received four reports of incidents of the frame hinge cracking, resulting in minor scrapes, bruises and one sprained shoulder.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop riding the bicycle and contact Stile Products or take the bike to an authorized dealer. Consumers will receive a free frame and have it installed at no cost.
Stile Products toll-free at (888) 570-8376 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.ternbicycles.com and click on Product Alerts 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.
