The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·06564·Announced 2006-07-12

M2Racer Recalls Bicycle Headsets Due to Potential Front Fork Failure

M2Racer LLC is recalling about 150 bicycle headsets because a protruding component can score the front fork, potentially causing it to break and separate the handlebars.

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 that could cause the handlebars to separate, posing a risk of crash and injury, but no injuries or fork failures have been reported to date.

Plain-English summary

M2Racer LLC, of Burlingame, Calif., is recalling approximately 150 Conventional and Integrated Lite Headsets. These components mount to bicycle frames and fasten to the front fork assembly. The recall is due to a hazard where a protruding part of the headset can contact the steering tube of the front fork, scoring or scratching it. This damage can weaken the structural integrity of the front fork, potentially causing it to break and the handlebars to separate from the bicycle during use, resulting in a crash.

The headsets were sold at bicycle shops nationwide and through the M2Racer website from December 2004 through May 2006 for about $130. M2Racer has contacted all purchasers and received 21 reports of the headsets scoring the front fork assembly on consumers' bicycles. No fork failures or injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop riding bicycles equipped with these headsets and inspect their front fork assembly for scoring damage. M2Racer will refund the purchase price of returned headsets. For more information, consumers can contact M2Racer collect at (415) 738-8186 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or by e-mail at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Conventional and Integrated Lite Headsets
Manufacturer
M2Racer LLC, of Burlingame, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycle Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
150

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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