CPSC, Salsa Cycles Announce Recall of Bicycle Rims
CPSC recall 02006. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The rims can unexpectedly fail during normal use, posing the risk of falls and serious injury to riders.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers with the recalled rims should stop using them immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased, for a full refund or free replacement.
CPSC recall 02006 has the recall date 9 Oct 2001. The notice names the firm Salsa Cycles. The recall has about 500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Salsa Cycles has received six reports of rims failing during use; though, no injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 500 |
| Description | The recalled rims are the Salsa Alto models, which have a black anodized finish and are labeled "Salsa" and "Salsa Alto" in yellow, red and white. The rims, which are used on mountain bikes that have disc brakes, were sold individually or built up into wheels with Shimano Deore or Deore XT hubs. |
| Product | Salsa Alto disk-brake bicycle rims, About 500, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Independent bicycle dealers sold these rims from January 2001 through August 2001 for $50 (individually) or between $100 and $150 (in built-up wheels). |
| Distributor | Salsa Cycles |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 500Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 7%
- Recalls on the register that name Salsa Cycles
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02006The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02006. https://recallregister.com/product/2020-cpsc-salsa-cycles-announce-recall-of-bicycle-rims/. 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 02006 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Salsa Cycles has received six reports of rims failing during use; though, no injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent bicycle dealers sold these rims from January 2001 through August 2001 for $50 (individually) or between $100 and $150 (in built-up wheels).
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02006?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 500