The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·17117·Announced 2017-03-28

Look Cycle Recalls Road Bikes and Aerostems Due to Fall Hazards

Look Cycle is recalling about 800 road bikes and Aerostems because a stainless steel clamp can corrode and break, posing a fall and crash hazard.

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 where a component can break, posing a fall and crash hazard, but no injuries have been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Look Cycle is recalling approximately 800 Aerostems and road bikes due to a potential fall and crash hazard. The recall involves Look Cycle Aerostems sold as after-market components or installed as original equipment on Look Cycle model 695 and 795 road bikes for model years 2014 through 2017. The stems are made of black carbon fiber with a black steel clamp around the handlebars. Recalled models have either no number or the number 380706 printed in white on the bottom of the clamp.

The stainless steel clamp that secures the stem to the handlebars can corrode and break. The firm has received one report of the clamp breaking, but no injuries have been reported. The products were sold at independent bike stores nationwide from July 2013 through December 2016. The stems were sold individually for about $500 or installed on road racing bicycles for between $5,500 and $16,000.

Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with the recalled Aerostems and return them to the place of purchase for a free repair. Those unable to return the bicycles should contact Look Cycle for instructions on receiving a free repair. Consumers can contact Look Cycle at 800-822-1980 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Look Cycle road bikes and Aerostems
Manufacturer
Hawley LLC, of Lexington, S.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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