Ritchey Design Recalls Carbon Bicycle Forks Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall and Crash Hazards
CPSC recall 26696. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The alloy insert located in the front crown hole of the carbon fork can come loose, causing an accessory to fall off and land on the bike's front wheel, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall and crash hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers are asked to stop using the bicycles equipped with the recalled fork immediately. Please inspect the front crown hole for any attached racks or accessories. The threaded hole located above the front wheel should be closed immediately. Consumers should register at https://ritcheylogic.com/support/recall to receive a free Ritchey Fork Crown Hole Closure Kit with instructions. All carbon bicycle forks with crown mounting holes are included in the recall.
CPSC recall 26696 has the recall date 13 Aug 2026. The notice names the firm Ritchey Design. The recall has about 775 units. The median CPSC recall of 2026 has 4,008 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received one report of the alloy insert in the crown hole coming loose. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 775 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks with a crown hole. The fork fits on the front of the bicycle to hold the front wheel in place. The fork is sold individually and with certain Ritchey bicycle framesets. The framesets were sold as Montebello (Hot sauce color), Septimer (Black & White color) and Outback (Aurora and Winter Sage color). The individual black carbon forks were sold as WCS Carbon Mountain Adventure Fork, WCS Carbon Brevet Road Fork, WCS Carbon Adventure Gravel Fork and WCS Carbon Tapered Adventure Gravel Fork. The brand name "Ritchey" is located on the fork. |
| Product | Ritchey Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks, About 775 |
| Sold at | Performance Bike, Chico CA, Adrenaline Bikes, Orange CA, Excel Sports Boulder, Boulder, CO and other bicycle retailers nationwide and on-line including ritcheylogic.com from July 2024 through June 2026 for between $660 and $700 (individual carbon bicycle fork) and between $1,760 and $3,500 (bike… |
| Importer | Ritchey Design |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 775Median of 2026: 4,008
- CPSC recalls of 2026
- 459
- Recalls of 2026 with one of the same hazards
- 19%
- Recalls on the register that name Ritchey Design
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 26696The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 26696. https://recallregister.com/product/10924-ritchey-design-recalls-carbon-bicycle-forks-due-to-risk-of-serious-inj/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 26696 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received one report of the alloy insert in the crown hole coming loose. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Performance Bike, Chico CA, Adrenaline Bikes, Orange CA, Excel Sports Boulder, Boulder, CO and other bicycle retailers nationwide and on-line including ritcheylogic.com from July 2024 through June 2026 for between $660 and $700 (individual carbon bicycle fork) and between $1,760 and $3,500 (bike…
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 26696?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 26696?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 775