The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·03066·Announced 2003-01-07

2002 Diamondback X-10 and X-20 Bicycles Recalled Due to Frame Breakage

Sun Rise Industrial and Raleigh America are recalling 2002 Diamondback X-10 and X-20 bicycles because the frames can break, causing crashes.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (frame breakage) that has resulted in reported injuries, including a broken heel, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Sun Rise Industrial Co. Ltd. and Raleigh America Inc. are recalling approximately 2,800 units of the 2002 Diamondback X-10 and X-20 full-suspension mountain bicycles. The recall is due to a defect where the bicycle frames can break, which may cause riders to lose control and crash.

Raleigh America has received 13 reports of frames breaking, including one incident where a consumer reported a broken heel. The affected bicycles are silver and black or black and blue, with "Diamondback" and "X10" or "X20" written on the down and bottom tubes.

These bicycles were sold nationwide at authorized Diamondback dealers from September 2001 through October 2002 for approximately $550 for the X-10 and $770 for the X-20. Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and return them to an authorized Diamondback dealer to receive a free replacement frame. For more information, consumers can call Raleigh America at (888) 805-6396 or visit www.diamondback.com.

The recalled product

Product
2002 Diamondback X-10 and X-20 Bicycles
Manufacturer
Sun Rise Bicycle Industrial Co. Ltd., of Taiwan
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
2,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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