The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·16121·Announced 2016-03-16

SRAM Recalls Zipp Bicycle Quick Releases Due to Crash and Injury Hazards

SRAM is recalling Zipp bicycle quick releases because they may fail to engage, posing crash and injury hazards to riders.

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 (bicycle component) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for potential crash hazards.

Plain-English summary

SRAM LLC is recalling approximately 6,400 Zipp stainless steel and titanium bicycle quick releases. These components were sold as aftermarket parts or included in specific Zipp wheel sets, such as the 202 DB V2, 303 DB V2, and 404 Firestrike V2 models. The quick releases feature a curved black lever with the Zipp logo; only units without a marking at the center of the underside of the lever are included in this recall.

The recall was issued because the quick releases can fail to engage in the closed position, which poses crash and injury hazards to the rider. The company has received three incident reports regarding the failure of the quick releases, but no injuries have been reported.

The affected quick releases were sold at specialty bicycle stores nationwide from March 2015 through December 2015. Prices ranged from about $47 for stainless steel models to about $84 for titanium models. Wheel sets equipped with these quick releases were sold for between $1,000 and $3,600.

Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled quick releases. They should contact SRAM or their local bicycle dealer to obtain a free replacement quick release. SRAM can be reached at 800-346-2928 or by visiting www.sram.com or www.zipp.com.

The recalled product

Product
Zipp® bicycle quick releases
Manufacturer
Ful Chee Ent Co., Ltd., of Taichung City, Taiwan
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycle Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
6,400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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