Salsa Cutthroat Bicycles Recalled Due to Fork Crack Injury Hazard
Quality Bicycle Products is recalling Salsa Cutthroat bicycles because the fork legs can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to riders.
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 structural defect (fork cracking) that poses a risk of harm (fall hazard), but the source explicitly states that no injuries have been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Quality Bicycle Products, of Bloomington, Minn., is recalling 2020 Salsa Cutthroat series bicycles, framesets, and aftermarket forks. The recall includes specific models such as the GRX 810 Di2, GRX 810 1x, GRX 600, and Apex 1, as well as Carbon Deluxe V2 aftermarket forks. The affected units are identified by a fork serial number containing the letter G. Approximately 600 units were sold in the United States and about 100 in Canada between September 2019 and September 2020 for prices ranging from $2,700 to $5,800.
The recall is being issued because the bicycle's fork legs can crack or break, which poses a fall hazard to the rider. Salsa Cycles has received seven reports of cracked forks, but no injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles. They should contact Salsa Cycles and bring the bicycles, framesets, or forks to a Salsa authorized retailer for inspection and free installation of a replacement fork.
The recalled product
- Product
- Salsa Cutthroat Bicycles and Forks
- Manufacturer
- Quality Bicycle Products, of Bloomington, Minn.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Bicycles
- Affected units
- 600
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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