The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·05550·Announced 2005-03-11

CF Roark Recalls 422 Titanium Bicycle Frames Due to Cracking Risk

CF Roark is recalling 422 custom titanium bicycle frames that may crack during use. No injuries have been reported, but consumers should inspect their frames.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 structural defect (cracking) that poses a risk of injury, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

CF Roark Welding & Engineering Co. Inc. is recalling 422 custom titanium bicycle frames for road bicycles. The frames were manufactured and distributed by Roark from January 1997 through December 2004. Each frame is built to unique customer specifications and features a "Titanium" sticker on the top tube and a "Roark" sticker on the down tube. Affected frames have serial numbers ranging from 001 through 422, located on the bottom bracket along with the manufactured date.

The recall is being issued because the frames can crack and fail during use, posing a risk of injury to riders. Roark has received nine reports of bicycle frames cracking, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately inspect their bicycle frame for a crack in the chain stay bridge area or return the frame to Roark for inspection. Roark will cover shipping or delivery costs. The company offers a $100 discount on their "frame refreshment program" as an incentive for inspection. Frames that exhibit a crack in the chain stay bridge area will be repaired or replaced at no cost to the consumer. Consumers can contact Roark toll-free at (800) 556-3163 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Titanium bicycle frame for road bicycles
Manufacturer
CF Roark Welding & Engineering Co. Inc., of Brownsburg, Ind.
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
422

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same hazard · structural failure

See all →

Similar recalls