The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16049·Announced 2015-12-02

Felt Recalls 2015 Mountain Bicycles with Carbon Fiber Seatposts

Felt Bicycles is recalling 645 model year 2015 mountain bikes because the carbon fiber seatposts can crack and break, posing injury and fall hazards.

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 (bicycles) where the seatpost can break, posing injury and fall hazards, but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Felt Bicycles is recalling approximately 645 model year 2015 Double Double 30, NINEe 20, and Edict 1 mountain bicycles. The recall involves bicycles sold with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) carbon fiber seatposts. The model name is printed on the top tube, and the Felt logo is located on the down tube for the Double Double 30 and NINEe 20, and on the top tube for the Edict 1. The bicycles were sold in specific color schemes: blue for the Double Double 30, gray and orange for the NINEe 20, and black and blue for the Edict 1.

The carbon fiber seatposts originally sold with these bicycles can crack and break, which poses injury and fall hazards to the rider. Felt has received 10 reports of the seat post cracking, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled bicycles were sold at bicycle specialty stores nationwide from August 2014 through September 2015 for between $2,000 and $5,500. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact their local Felt Bicycles dealer for a free inspection and seat post replacement. For more information, consumers can contact Felt Bicycles toll-free at 866-433-5887 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit www.feltracing.com and click on "Notices".

The recalled product

Product
Mountain Bicycles
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
645

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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