Allen Sports Folding Bicycles recall: Fall Hazard
Allen Sports Recalls Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Allen Sports Folding Bicycles recalled?
The bike's frame can break during use causing the bicycle to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and email Allen Sports at [email protected] with photo of the bicycle to receive full refund instructions. Contact: Allen Sports at 800-722-5536 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email [email protected] and online at allensportsusa.com and click on “Important safety notice on Allen Sports Ultra1 and UltraX Folding Bicycles” 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
- UltraX and Ultra1 Folding Bicycles
- Company
- The R. A. Allen Company, Inc. of Portsmouth, N.H., dba Allen Sports
- Quantity
- About 150
- Sold at
- Online at Amazon.com and eBay from May 2014 through July 2017 for between $500 and $4,000.
- Recall date
- February 26, 2018
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received two reports of the frame breaking causing the rider to fall. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.