Brompton Bicycle Bicycles recall: Fall Hazard
Brompton Bicycle Recalls Bicycles Due To Fall Hazard
Why was Brompton Bicycle Bicycles recalled?
The bicycle's bottom bracket can break during use, posing a fall hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized Brompton dealer for free installation of a new bottom bracket cartridge. Contact: Brompton at 800-578-6785 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.brompton.com and click on Voluntary recall 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
- Folding Brompton bicycles
- Company
- Brompton Bicyle Inc., of Brooklyn, New York
- Quantity
- About 8,400 (In addition, about 1,300 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Specialty bicycle stores and Brompton dealers nationwide from April 2014 through September 2017 for between $1,200 and $3,000
- Recall date
- December 21, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Folding Brompton bicycles with "Brompton" printed on the bicycle's frame. Only bicycles with serial numbers 1403284144 to 1705150001 (manufactured from April 2014 through May 2017) are included in the recall. The serial number is printed on a curved plate or sticker, applied to the rear of the seat tube. If the barcode sticker on the bike is faded or rubbed off, submit the six digit frame number stamped into the metal plate behind the bottom bracket and seat tube via email to [email protected] to receive the correlating serial number.