Orbea Avant Bicycles recall: Fall Hazard
Orbea Recalls Avant Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Orbea Avant Bicycles recalled?
The bicycle front fork can crack, posing a fall hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Orbea for a free replacement and installation of the bicycle front fork. Contact: Contact Orbea toll-free at (888) 466-7232 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.avantsupport.com and click on the "Support" tab located on the upper right section of the home page or e-mail at [email protected] for more information.
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
- Avant Bicycles
- Company
- Orbea USA, LLC., of Little Rock, Ark.
- Quantity
- 715
- Sold at
- Authorized Orbea bicycle retailers nationwide from August 2013 to June 2014 for between $1,200 and $9,000.
- Recall date
- September 3, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves all Avant bicycles and carbon framesets sold with hydraulic disk brakes and all Avant bicycles and carbon framesets that are capable of being configured with hydraulic disc brakes. The model numbers are not marked on the bicycles and there is also no color or gender designation. The word Avant is in black or white on the top and head tube of the frameset and the word Orbea is in white on the top and down tube of the frameset.