Norco Bicycle Frames recall: Crash Hazard
Norco Recalls Bicycle Frames Due to Crash Hazard
Why was Norco Bicycle Frames recalled?
The bicycle frame can crack and separate, causing a rider to fall from the bicycle and suffer injuries.
What should I do if I have this product?
All owners should immediately stop using the bicycle frame and contact a local Norco dealer or Norco directly for information regarding receiving a possible replacement frame. Contact: For additional information, contact your local Norco dealer or call (800) 663-8916 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday PT or visit the firm's Web site at www.norco.com or e-mail at [email protected]
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Norco Bicycle Frames
- Company
- Norco Performance Bikes, of British Columbia, Canada
- Quantity
- About 3,600
- Sold at
- Various bicycle distributors nationwide from September 2006 through February 2009 for between $2,000 and $7,000.
- Recall date
- May 19, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- Norco has received one report of a rider who fractured their collar bone after falling from the bicycle.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled bicycle frames include the following model year and model names: 2007 Team DH, 2008 Team DH, Aline Park, Aline, Atomik, Shore 1,2,3, 2009 Atomik (without gussets). All colors are included in the recall and the model name is printed on a decal on the top tube of each frame/bike.