Rubber Straps for Swift Bicycle Bags recall: Crash and Injury Hazard
Swift Industries Recalls Rubber Straps for Swift Bicycle Bags Due to Crash and Injury Hazard
Why was Rubber Straps for Swift Bicycle Bags recalled?
The rubber straps that fasten the bicycle bag to the bicycle can break causing the bag to come loose and fall, posing crash hazard and injury hazards to the rider.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Swift straps attached to bicycle bags, discard them and contact Swift Industries for a free replacement strap. Swift is contacting all known purchasers. Contact: Swift Industries collect at 206-397-8638 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at https://builtbyswift.com/voluntary-recall or go to www.builtbyswift.com and scroll down to the bottom of the page, under "Support" select "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
- 9-inch Swift Straps
- Company
- Swift Industries Designs LLC, of Seattle, Washington
- Quantity
- About 1,800
- Sold at
- Recreation Equipment Coop (REI) and EVO sporting goods stores, various bicycle shops and other stores nationwide and online at https://builtbyswift.com, www.rei.com, www.huckberry.com and www.evo.com from March 2022 through July 2022 for between $5 and $10 when sold individually, or between $100 and $200 when sold as part of a Swift bicycle bag.
- Recall date
- October 6, 2022
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 129 reports of the straps breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves 9" black rubber Swift Straps sold with the Swift Zeitgeist Pack, Catalyst Pack, the Kestrel Handlebar Bag, the Bandito Bicycle Bag, and the Handlebar Foam Spacer Kits. The straps were also individually sold or supplied with the bags. The strap has a fox graphic stamped near the buckle.