CPSC, Quality Bicycle Products Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebar Stems
CPSC recall 05166. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These handlebar stems can crack or break, causing the bicycle rider to fall and suffer injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Contact your local bicycle retailer to have them check your handlebar stem and obtain a replacement stem, if necessary.
CPSC recall 05166 has the recall date 5 May 2005. The notice names the firm Quality Bicycle Products. The recall has about 18,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 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 | There has been one report of a handlebar stem breaking that resulted in minor abrasions and bruises to the rider. |
|---|---|
| Units | 18,000 |
| Description | The recall involves all Dimension-brand road and mountain threadless bicycle stems with a 130 degree rise. The stems are black or silver and have the word "Dimension" painted on the extension. Only models SM2330 to SM2333, SM4555 to SM4558, SM4567, and SM4570 to SM4573 are included in this recall. The model numbers are printed on the original packaging. These handlebar stems all have a 130-degree "high rise" but vary in extension length. |
| Product | Dimension Bicycle Road and Mountain Threadless Handlebar Stems, About 18,000, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Bicycle specialty stores, Web and mail order retailers nationwide, from January 2003 through March 2005, for about $25. |
| Manufacturer | Quality Bicycle Products Inc |
| Made in | Taiwan, China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 18,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Quality Bicycle Products
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2020 | Quality Bicycle Products Recalls Salsa Cycles Cutthroat Bicycles Due To Injury Hazard |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Quality Bicycle Products Recalls Civia Bicycle Racks Due to Fall Hazard |
| 2 Nov 2004 | CPSC, Quality Bicycle Products Announce Recall of Bicycle Forks |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05166The 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 05166. https://recallregister.com/product/2924-cpsc-quality-bicycle-products-announce-recall-of-bicycle-handlebar-ste/. 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 05166 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
There has been one report of a handlebar stem breaking that resulted in minor abrasions and bruises to the rider.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bicycle specialty stores, Web and mail order retailers nationwide, from January 2003 through March 2005, for about $25.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05166?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 18,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan, China