Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Risk of Fall Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2014-12-04 · 15041
Hazards
The bicycle fork can bend or break, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Recall
Number
15041
Date
2014-12-04
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Salsa Bearpaw Bicycle Forks
Remedies
Options
Replace; Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
Bicycle stores nationwide and online at various websites from September 2013 through November 2014 for about $250 separately and for between $1,850 and $4,400 for the bicycles.
Importer(s)
Salsa Cycles, a wholly-owned brand of Quality Bicycle Products Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
Country of manufacture
Taiwan
Description
This recall involves all aluminum Salsa Bearpaw forks sold separately and on Mukluk bicycles. The forks have date code 20130524, 20130710 or 20130826 stamped on the fork steerer, followed by "CWI2201BAN2" and a Salsa compass graphic on the bend of the fork blades. Consumers or the dealer will need to disassemble the front of the bicycle to access the steerer tube with the date code and model information. The forks were sold in "tequila lime" with black paint, "metallic gold," red and black. The bikes were sold in sizes x-small, small, medium, large and x-large.