Allen Sports · Recalled
Allen Sports Recalls Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
The bike's frame can break during use causing the bicycle to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 150
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $500–$4,000
- 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 Allen Sports model Ultra1 and UltraX carbon fiber folding bicycles. "ULTRA X" or "ULTRA ONE" are printed on the bicycle's frame. Both bicycles were sold in black, have 20 speeds and wheel sizes of 451MM. The Ultra One weighs about 21 pounds and the Ultra X weighs about 18 pounds.
The file
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com and eBay from May 2014 through July 2017 for between $500 and $4,000.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- The R. A. Allen Company, Inc. of Portsmouth, N.H., dba Allen Sports
Incident log
The firm has received two reports of the frame breaking causing the rider to fall. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and email Allen Sports at customerservice@allensportsusa.com with photo of the bicycle to receive full refund instructions.
Allen Sports at 800-722-5536 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email customerservice@allensportsusa.com and online at allensportsusa.com and click on “Important safety notice on Allen Sports Ultra1 and UltraX Folding Bicycles” 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.
