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Procycle Recalls Various Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes
- Starting date:
- July 19, 2016
- Posting date:
- July 19, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fall Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-59438
Affected products
Various Brands of Bicycles with Front-Wheel Quick-Releases and Disc Brakes
Product description
This recall involves 2003 through 2016 models of Mikado, Oryx, Miele and Rocky Mountain brand of bicycles equipped with front disc brakes and a quick release lever on the front wheel hub. Bicycles are included in this recall if the clearance between the quick release lever, in its most open position, and the front disc brake rotor is less than 6 mm (which is the equivalent of the thickness of a standard #2 pencil).
Bicycles that do not have front disc brakes are not included in this recall.
| Brands | Models |
|---|---|
| Mikado | Lakeshore |
| Oryx | Gemsbok, T-Line, Desert, Spitfire, DHO |
| Miele | UA, TT, SCAR, AT |
| Rocky Mountain | Slayer, Element, ETS, Switch, Vertex, Flow, Hammer, Blizzard, Altitude, Soul, Fusion, Trailhead, Metro, Whistler, RC, Solo, Reaper, Excursion/Reaper, Metropolis, Flare, Vapor, Pipeline, Edge, Kuujuuak, Thunderbolt |
Hazard identified
A quick release lever on the bicycle’s front wheel hub, when improperly adjusted or left open, can come into contact with the front disc brake assembly and cause the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bicycle, posing a fall hazard.
Neither Health Canada nor Procycle has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these bicycles in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 63,195 units were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from May 2002 to December 2015.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Canada, Taiwan, China and Vietnam.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Procycle
Saint - Georges de Beauce
Quebec
CANADA
- Distributor
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Procycle
Saint-Georges de Beauce
Quebec
CANADA
- Distributor
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Rocky Mountain Bicycles
North Vancouver
British Columbia
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycles and contact an authorized dealer for a free installation of a new quick release lever on the front wheel.
For additional information, consumers may contact Procycle toll-free at 1-800-663-2512 between 9:00 am and 8:00 pm EST, Monday through Friday, or by email. Consumers may also visit the website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.