The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·09223·Announced 2009-05-19

Norco Recalls Bicycle Frames Due to Crash Hazard

Norco is recalling about 3,600 bicycle frames because they can crack and separate, causing riders to fall and suffer injuries.

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 in a vehicle (bicycle) that has resulted in a reported injury (fractured collar bone), fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not classified as severe or critical by the agency.

Plain-English summary

Norco Performance Bikes is recalling approximately 3,600 bicycle frames due to a crash hazard. The recalled frames include the 2007 Team DH, 2008 Team DH, Aline Park, Aline, Atomik, Shore 1, 2, 3, and 2009 Atomik (without gussets) models. All colors are included in the recall, and the model name is printed on a decal on the top tube of each frame or bike.

The hazard exists because the bicycle frame can crack and separate, which may cause a rider to fall from the bicycle and suffer injuries. Norco has received one report of a rider who fractured their collar bone after falling from a recalled bicycle.

The frames were sold through various bicycle distributors nationwide from September 2006 through February 2009 for between $2,000 and $7,000. Owners should immediately stop using the bicycle frame and contact a local Norco dealer or Norco directly for information regarding receiving a possible replacement frame. For additional information, consumers can call (800) 663-8916 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday PT, visit www.norco.com, or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Norco Bicycle Frames
Manufacturer
Norco Performance Bikes, of British Columbia, Canada
Category
Vehicle — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
3,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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