Felt Bicycles Recalls Mountain Bikes with OEM Carbon Fiber Seatposts Due to Risk of Injury, Fall Hazards
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2015-12-02 · 16049
Hazards
The carbon seat post originally sold with the bicycle can crack and break, posing injury and fall hazards to the rider.
Recall
Number
16049
Date
2015-12-02
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Mountain Bicycles
Remedies
Options
Replace
Companies
Retailer(s)
Bicycle specialty stores nationwide from August 2014 through September 2015 for between $2,000 and $5,500.
Distributor(s)
Felt Bicycles, of Irvine, Calif.
Country of manufacture
Taiwan
Description
This recall involves all model year 2015 Felt Double Double 30, NINEe 20 and Edict 1 mountain bicycles. The bicycles were sold with carbon fiber seat posts. The model name is printed on the top tube of the bicycles. The Felt logo is on the down tube of the Double Double 30 and the NINEe20, and on the top tube of the Edict 1. The Double Double 30 was sold in the color blue. The NINEe 20 was sold in a gray and orange color scheme. The Edict 1 was sold in a black and blue color scheme.