Schwinn Recalls Pro Stock BMX Bicycles Due to Frame Cracking
Schwinn is recalling approximately 2,800 Pro Stock BMX bicycles because the frame tubes can crack and break, potentially causing the rider to lose control.
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 structural defect that could cause the rider to lose control and fall, which fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Schwinn Cycling & Fitness is recalling approximately 2,800 Pro Stock BMX bicycles in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves 1998-model Pro Stock 3 bicycles sold in 20-inch and 24-inch wheel sizes. The 20-inch models were sold in black or orange, while the 24-inch models were sold in black or green; the 24-inch model is also known as the BMX Cruiser. These bicycles feature the date code "4008" on a label on the front of the head tube, and "SCHWINN" and "3 PRO STOCK" are written on the frame.
The recall is being issued because cracking can occur where the top and down tubes of the bicycle frame join the head tube, below the handlebar stem. These tubes could break apart, potentially causing the rider to lose control and fall. Schwinn is aware of 21 reports of bicycle frames cracking during use, but no injuries have been reported.
These bicycles were sold by authorized Schwinn dealers nationwide from February 1998 through December 1998 for about $300. Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and take them to an authorized Schwinn dealer to have a new, replacement frame installed free of charge. For more information or to locate a dealer, consumers can call Schwinn at (800) SCHWINN between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MST Monday through Friday.
The recalled product
- Product
- Schwinn Pro Stock BMX bicycles
- Manufacturer
- Schwinn
- Category
- Consumer Product — Bicycles
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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