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Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Procycle Due to Fall Injury Hazard

U.S. CPSCFallsMar 10, 2011
Photo from the official notice: Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Procycle Due to Fall Injury Hazard
Photo from the official notice: Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Procycle Due to Fall Injury Hazard
Photo from the official notice: Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Procycle Due to Fall Injury Hazard
Photo from the official notice: Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Procycle Due to Fall Injury Hazard
Photo from the official notice: Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Procycle Due to Fall Injury Hazard
Photo from the official notice: Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalled by Procycle Due to Fall Injury Hazard

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The front fork steering tube can break, posing a fall injury hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately and contact Procycle with your serial number to determine if it is included in the recall and to arrange for a free replacement of the fork.

Replace

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received four reports of injuries, including three reports of cuts and scrapes and one report of a broken wrist.

Product description

The recalled bicycles have Rocky Mountain Bicycle printed on the frame. Only bicycles with certain serial numbers, located on the bottom side of the bicycle, are included in this recall. The recall includes the following bicycles: ModelYearColor Solo CX 2008 Gun metal gray Solo CX 2009 White Solo CX 2010 White Solo CXD 2008 Gun metal gray Solo CXD 2009 Titanium silver Solo CXR 2009 Black Metropolis SEA 2010 Gray

Sold on

Bicycle stores and other specialty stores nationwide and on the Web at www.backcountry.com from June 2007 through November 2010 for between $1,300 and $1,700.

Contact the company

For additional information, contact Procycle toll-free at (855) 880-9062 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.bikes.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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