Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT—Delta Cycle recalls 500K bike stem raisers over fall hazard, (Apr 12, 2024)
Organizations Mentioned:Delta Cycle
By Susan Engstrom
Consumers should contact the company to schedule a free repair by an independent bicycle dealer.
Delta Cycle, of Foxborough, Massachusetts, is recalling approximately 500,000 Delta Cycle and Dimension Stem Raisers because they can shift during use, causing the bicycle’s handlebar to shift unexpectantly and posing a fall hazard. About 8,510 additional units were sold in Canada (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 24-194, April 11, 2024).
Incidents and injuries. The firm has received one report of a stem raiser shifting during use. No injuries have been reported.
Product description. This recall involves Delta Cycle and Dimension Stem Raisers with the model numbers TD3318B, TD3318S, TD3418B, and TD3418S for the Delta Cycle brand, and SM1977 and SM1979 for the Dimension brand. The stem raisers were sold in black and silver, and measure between five inches and seven inches high.
The stem raisers were manufactured in Taiwan and were sold at REI and local bicycle stores nationwide and online at Designbydelta.com and Amazon.com from January 1998 through January 2024 for about $46.
Remedy. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled stem raisers and contact Delta Cycle to schedule a free repair at an independent bicycle dealer.
Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact Delta Cycle at 800-474-6615 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; by email at stemrecall@designbydelta.com; or online at www.designbydelta.com/stemrecall or www.designbydelta.com and click on “Stem Recall” at the bottom of the page.
Companies: Delta Cycle
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