The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·12088·Announced 2012-01-18

Giant Recalls 2012 Defy and Avail Bicycles Due to Fork Breakage Risk

Giant Bicycle is recalling approximately 900 2012 Defy and Avail Advanced bicycles because the forks can crack, posing a fall hazard to riders.

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 structural defect (fork cracking) that poses a fall hazard to riders, which fits the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

Giant Bicycle, Inc. is recalling approximately 900 units of 2012 model year men's Giant Defy Advanced 0, 1, and 2 model bicycles and women's Giant Avail Advanced 0, 1, and 2 model bicycles. The recall involves bicycles where the fork can crack, which poses a fall hazard to riders. The bicycles are various colors and sizes, with "Giant" and the model name printed on the frame.

The recalled bicycles were sold at authorized Giant Bicycle dealers nationwide from August 2011 through November 2011 for between $3,000 and $4,550. The bicycles were manufactured in Taiwan. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

Consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled bicycles and contact any authorized Giant Bicycle dealer for a free inspection and replacement of the fork. For additional information, consumers can contact Giant Bicycle toll-free at (866) 458-2555 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/.

The recalled product

Product
2012 Model Year Giant Defy Advanced and Avail Advanced Bicycles
Manufacturer
Giant Bicycle, Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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