The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·12095·Announced 2012-01-25

Nitto Bicycle Handlebars Recalled Due to Breakage and Fall Hazard

Euro Asia Imports is recalling Nitto B259AA aluminum bicycle handlebars because they can break while riding, causing loss of control and falls.

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 risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported as a fatality or severe injury, but a minor injury (cut) was reported, fitting the High severity criteria for potential loss of control and falls.

Plain-English summary

Euro Asia Imports is recalling approximately 2,000 Nitto aluminum bicycle handlebars in the United States and 70 in Canada. The recalled handlebars, model number B259AA, were manufactured by Nitto Co Ltd. of Japan and sold in red, blue, black, gold, green, pink, and silver. The model number "B259" and the brand name "NITTO" are printed at the end of the handlebars.

The handlebars can break while the user is riding the bike, resulting in a loss of control and a fall hazard. Two incidents of the handlebars breaking have been reported, including one incident involving a fall and a cut to the rider's leg.

The handlebars were sold at bicycle specialty stores and dealers nationwide from January 2008 through July 2011 for between $60 and $80. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled handlebars and contact Euro Asia Imports to receive free replacement handlebars. For additional information, consumers can contact Euro Asia Imports toll-free at (888) 662-1814 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.euroasiaimports.com.

The recalled product

Product
Bicycle Handlebars
Manufacturer
Nitto Co Ltd., of Japan
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycle Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
2,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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