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Brompton Bicycle Recalls Bicycles Due To Fall Hazard

Recalled December 21, 2017 · CPSC recall 18074 · Brompton Bicycle

Image of Brompton bikeAffected FAG bottom bracketLocation of affected bottom bracketMetal plate featuring 6 digit frame number
Hazard
The bicycle's bottom bracket can break during use, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy
Replace
Units
About 8,400 (In addition, about 1,300 were sold in Canada)
Incidents / injuries
None reported

Description

This recall involves Folding Brompton bicycles with "Brompton" printed on the bicycle's frame. Only bicycles with serial numbers 1403284144 to 1705150001 (manufactured from April 2014 through May 2017) are included in the recall. The serial number is printed on a curved plate or sticker, applied to the rear of the seat tube. If the barcode sticker on the bike is faded or rubbed off, submit the six digit frame number stamped into the metal plate behind the bottom bracket and seat tube via email to [email protected] to receive the correlating serial number.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized Brompton dealer for free installation of a new bottom bracket cartridge.

Contact

Brompton at 800-578-6785 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.brompton.com and click on Voluntary recall for more information.

Product
Folding Brompton bicycles
Imported by
Brompton Bicyle Inc., of Brooklyn, New York
Retailers
Specialty bicycle stores and Brompton dealers nationwide from April 2014 through September 2017 for between $1,200 and $3,000
Made in
Great Britain

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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