The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·25043·Announced 2024-11-14

woom Recalls Children's Bicycles Due to Crank Fractures and Fall Hazards

woom Bike USA is recalling about 2,500 children's bicycles due to cranks that can break from fatigue fractures, causing riders to lose control and crash. One child was injured when this defect occurred.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: Crank fatigue fractures have resulted in actual loss of control incidents, including one reported child injury. The rubric criterion 'significant injury/property-damage reports' applies, yielding Score 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

This recall involves approximately 2,500 woom bicycles (OFF 5, OFF AIR 5, OFF 6, OFF AIR 6, and ORIGINAL 6 models) designed for children ages 10-14. The bicycles were manufactured between model years 2016 and 2020 and sold online exclusively through woom.com between September 2016 and October 2020 for $500 to $900.

The hazard: The bicycle cranks can break due to fatigue fractures, causing the rider to lose control and crash. woom Bike USA has received five reports of the crank breaking, including one report of injury to a child.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles. woom is providing a free replacement crankset. Consumers can use the online crank checker tool at woom.com to determine if their bicycle is affected. Installation must be performed by a bike repair technician, with reimbursement provided upon submission of the repair receipt. All known purchasers are being contacted directly by woom.

For more information, contact woom Bikes USA at 855-966-6872 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday-Friday), [email protected], or visit https://faq.us.woombikes.com/category/88-recall-notice or www.woom.com and click "Safety and Recalls."

The recalled product

Product
woom bicycles OFF 5, OFF AIR 5, OFF 6, OFF AIR 6, and ORIGINAL 6
Manufacturer
woom Bike USA LLC, of Austin, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
  • crank-fatigue-fracture
  • fall-injury
  • crash-hazard
Affected units
2,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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