The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·14266·Announced 2014-09-03

Orbea Recalls Avant Bicycles Due to Front Fork Crack Hazard

Orbea is recalling 715 Avant bicycles because the front fork can crack, posing a fall hazard. No injuries have been reported.

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

Plain-English summary

Orbea USA, LLC. is recalling approximately 715 Avant bicycles and carbon framesets sold with hydraulic disk brakes or capable of being configured with them. The recall involves units sold at authorized Orbea bicycle retailers nationwide from August 2013 to June 2014 for between $1,200 and $9,000. The bicycles were manufactured in China and Spain.

The front fork on these bicycles can crack, which poses a fall hazard. Orbea has not reported any injuries associated with this defect.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Orbea for a free replacement and installation of the bicycle front fork. Orbea can be reached toll-free at (888) 466-7232 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.avantsupport.com, or by e-mail at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Avant Bicycles
Manufacturer
Orbea USA, LLC., of Little Rock, Ark.
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
715

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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