Home / Recalls / Bikes & Recreational Vehicles

CPSC, Sun Rise Industrial Co., Ltd. and Raleigh America Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycles

Recalled January 7, 2003 · CPSC recall 03066 · Sun Rise Industrial Co., Ltd. and Raleigh America

Hazard

The frames on these bicycles can break, which can cause riders to lose control and crash.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and return them to an authorized Diamondback dealer to receive a free replacement frame.

Units

About 2,800

Incidents / injuries

Raleigh America has received 13 reports of frames breaking, including one incident where a consumer reported a broken heel.

Description

The recall involves the 2002 Diamondback X-10 and X-20 Bicycles. These are full-suspension, Y-frame mountain bikes. They are either silver and black or black and blue. "Diamondback" and "X10" or "X20" are written on the down and bottom tubes.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and return them to an authorized Diamondback dealer to receive a free replacement frame.

Contact

For more information or for the name of the nearest authorized Diamondback dealer, consumers can call Raleigh America at (888) 805-6396 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or go to the website at www.diamondback.com

Product

2002 Diamondback X-10 and X-20 Bicycles

Manufacturer(s)

Sun Rise Bicycle Industrial Co. Ltd., of Taiwan

Imported by

Raleigh America Inc., of Kent, Wash.

Retailers

Authorized Diamondback dealers sold the X-10 and X-20 bicycles nationwide, from September 2001 through October 2002, for about $550 for the X-10 and $770 for the X-20.

Made in

Taiwan

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