Civia Cycles Bicycle Forks recall: Fall Hazard
Civia Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Civia Cycles Bicycle Forks recalled?
The bicycle fork can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles with the recalled forks and contact an authorized Civia Cycles dealer for a free replacement fork. All known users have been contacted. Contact: For additional information, contact Civia Cycles toll-free at (877) 774-6208 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.civiacycles.com
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
- Hyland Bicycles and Carbon Bicycle Forks
- Company
- Civia Cycles, of Bloomington, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 800
- Sold at
- Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from April 2008 through February 2010 for between $1,675 and $3,500 for Civia Hyland complete bicycles and for about $195 for Civia Carbon forks
- Recall date
- April 8, 2010
- Incidents / injuries
- Civia Cycles has received two reports of forks cracking and one report of a fork breaking resulting in an abrasion on face and bruised ribs.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves all Civia Hyland bicycles sold with original equipment carbon fiber forks and all Civia Carbon forks sold as aftermarket products. The forks are black and have the word "Civia" forged into the fork dropout.