The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·03018·Announced 2002-10-17

Lida Bicycle Co. Recalls Men's Bicycles Due to Frame Breakage Risk

Lida Bicycle Co. is recalling approximately 2,400 men's bicycles because the frames can break, causing riders to fall and suffer injuries.

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 (structural failure) where injury has been reported (minor contusions and abrasions), but no serious injuries or fatalities are noted, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products with reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Lida Bicycle Co. Ltd., of China, is recalling approximately 2,400 men's bicycles sold under the Kent brand. The recall involves 26-inch, 21-speed, dual-suspension bicycles with a white frame. The word "Kent" is written on the down tube and head tube, and a decal reading "2100DH" or "PRO-X" appears on the top tube near the head of the bicycle.

The frames of these bicycles can break apart, which can cause the rider to fall and suffer injuries. Lida Bicycle and the distributor, Kent International Inc., of Parsippany, N.J., have received four reports of the frames breaking. Two riders suffered minor contusions and abrasions, while the other two riders were not injured.

These bicycles were sold at discount department stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois, and at independent bicycle shops in New York and New Jersey from April 2002 through August 2002. The bicycles were sold for between $200 and $250. Consumers should stop riding these bicycles immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or store credit. For more information, consumers can call Kent Bicycles at (800) 451-5368 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Men's Bicycles
Manufacturer
Lida Bicycle Co. Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
2,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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