The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·01160b·Announced 2001-05-24

Giant Bicycle Front Forks Recalled Due to Breakage Risk

Giant Bicycle, Inc. is recalling about 2,400 carbon fiber front forks sold on 2001-model bicycles and framesets because they can break during use, causing loss of control and injury.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the component can break causing loss of control and injury, and one minor injury has been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for injury risk without reported serious injury or death.

Plain-English summary

Giant Bicycle, Inc. of Newbury Park, Calif., is recalling about 2,400 carbon fiber front forks sold on 2001-model Giant TCR Team, TCR 0, TCR 1, TCR 2, and OCR 1 bicycles and framesets. The recalled forks were sold by Giant Authorized Dealers from September 2000 through April 2001. Framesets sold for between $500 and $1,000, and complete bicycles sold for between $1,000 and $4,500.

The forks can break during use, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall, and suffer serious injuries. Giant Bicycle, Inc. has received two reports of the forks breaking, resulting in one minor injury.

Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately and return them to the nearest Giant Authorized Dealer for a free inspection and, if necessary, repair. To determine if the bicycle fork is part of this recall, consumers can call Giant Bicycle, Inc. at (800) USGIANT (874-4268) between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday. The recalled forks have specific date codes on the steerer tubes: TCR Team and TCR 0 Giant Bicycles have Year: 00, and Month: 8, 9, 10, or 11 on the label; TCR 1, TCR 2, OCR 1 Giant Bicycles and Framesets, and TCR 0 Giant Framesets have codes beginning with "0H," "0J," "0K," or "0L" embossed on the steerer tube.

The recalled product

Product
Giant-brand bicycle front forks
Manufacturer
Giant Bicycle, Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles & Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
2,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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