The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11010·Announced 2010-10-14

The Hive Recalls Revl Carbon Road Bicycle Brakes Due to Fall Hazard

The Hive is recalling about 500 Revl carbon road bicycle brakes because the cable clamping area can crack, causing brake failure and posing a fall hazard.

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 (brake failure leading to falls) where no injuries have been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

The Hive, a Petaluma, California-based company, is recalling approximately 500 Revl carbon road bicycle brakes. The recall involves black Revl carbon road bicycle brakes with date codes 41B, 44B, 45B, 53B, 13C, and 16C printed on the underside of the carbon brake arms. The word "Revl" is printed on the brake.

The cable clamping area of these bicycle brakes can crack over time, which may cause the brakes to fail. This failure could pose a fall or crash hazard to the cyclist. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled brakes were sold at bicycle specialty stores nationwide from September 2009 through August 2010 for about $390 per set. Consumers should stop using their bicycles with these recalled brakes and contact The Hive for replacement parts and instructions to repair their brakes, or contact their retailer to perform the repair free of charge.

The recalled product

Product
Revl carbon bicycle brakes
Manufacturer
Perigeum Development Inc., dba The Hive, of Petaluma, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycle Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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