Recalls / 2018-10-10

Canyon Recalls Mountain Bikes Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

19704 · Recalled 2018-10-10 · CPSC page

Description

This recall involves model year 2018 Canyon Spectral full-suspension mountain bikes with aluminum chainstays. The bicycle's chainstays are the aluminum tubes that run from the bottom bracket to the axle of the rear wheel. They were sold in black/red, black/blue, gray/orange, red, and black. Canyon is printed on the downtube. Spectral is printed on the top tube. The recalled women and men's mountain bikes have the following models numbers: M71 Spectral CF 9.0 PRO, M71 Spectral CF 8.0, M53 Spectral AL 6.0, M74 Spectral WMN CF 7.0, M50 Spectral WMN 6.0. The model number is printed in the purchase documents.

Hazards

The chainstays can crack, which can lead to failure of the chainstay, rear wheel detachment and loss of control, posing a crash hazard.

Reported injuries

The firm is aware of 20 chainstays cracking which could lead to failures. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mountain bikes and contact Canyon to receive free replacement and installation of chainstays. Canyon is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Mountain bikes		About 820

Parties

Manufacturer: A&I Industries Ltd.
Importer: Canyon USA, Carlsbad, Calif.
Distributor: Canyon USA, Carlsbad, Calif.
Made in: China
Sold at: Exclusively at Canyon's website, www.canyon.com, from December 2017 through June 2018 for, 400, 500.

Consumer contact

Canyon toll-free at 833-226-9661 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, email at us@canyon.com or online at www.canyon.com and click on “Service & Support” for more information.

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Source: CPSC recall 19704. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.