Box Components · Recalled
Box Components Recalls BMX Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
The steer tube can become loose in the crown of the fork, posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- About 4,100
- Reports
- 242
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $300
- 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 Box Components' carbon fiber BMX bicycle forks. The forks are black with "BOX" printed in white on the side. The model numbers are printed in white letters on the front face of fork crown. The affected models have one of the following three serial numbers printed above the crown: 140508, 140606 or 140702. The affected models include: Model Numbers Specification XE 20-inch, 10 mm XE 24-inch, 10 mm XL 20-inch, 10 mm XL 24-inch, 10 mm XS 20-inch, 10 mm
The file
- Sold at
- Independent bike shops and online at www.danscomp.com and www.jrbicycles.com from July 2013 through April 2015 for about $300.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Box Components Inc., of Anaheim, Calif.
Incident log
Box Components has received 242 reports of loosened tubes. No falls or injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled forks and contact Box Components for a free replacement bicycle fork.
Box Components toll-free at (888) 279-9691 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.boxcomponents.com and click on "Recall" 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.
