The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·97020·Announced 1996-11-07

Cycle Country ATV Snow Blades Recalled for Knee Injury Risk

Cycle Country Accessories is recalling ATV snow blade kits manufactured before June 1991 because a solid lift link may strike the operator's knee.

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 where injury has been reported (three instances of knee strikes), fitting the High severity criteria for products with reported injuries but no fatalities or severe systemic harm.

Plain-English summary

Cycle Country Accessories Corporation is recalling and offering a free retrofit for snow blade kits used on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The recall affects kits manufactured prior to June 1991 that utilized a solid lift link to raise the snow blade.

Under certain conditions, the solid lift link may cause the snow blade's lift lever to swing back, striking the operator's knee. Cycle Country Accessories is aware of three reports of this injury occurring. In June 1991, the company changed the design to use a chain link for lifting the snow blade, reserving the solid link only for special applications.

Consumers who purchased a Cycle Country snow blade kit for their ATV before or during 1991 can obtain a free chain link by contacting the ATV dealer who sold them the kit or by calling Cycle Country toll-free at (800) 841-2222.

The recalled product

Product
Cycle Country ATV (all terrain vehicle) snow blades
Manufacturer
Cycle Country Accessories
Category
Consumer Product — ATV Accessories
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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