CPSC, Ritchey Design Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels
CPSC recall 05241. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The hub in the bicycle's rear wheel can fail to engage properly, causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider can lose balance, fall and suffer injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Inspect your hub to determine if the wheel is included in the recall and contact Ritchey to schedule a free repair.
CPSC recall 05241 has the recall date 11 Aug 2005. The notice names the firm Ritchey Design, of San Carlos, Calif. (manufactured under license from American Classic Inc., of Tampa, Fla.). The recall has about 2,000 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 | Ritchey Design has received one report of a bicycle rider, who suffered minor bruises and abrasions after experiencing no pedal resistance and falling from the bike. |
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| Units | 2,000 |
| Description | The above wheels were sold by Ritchey as wheel sets and as rear wheel only and as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige road bike from Raleigh. The recalled wheels have high flange hubs measuring 60 milimeters in diameter and the hub body is straight between the flanges. |
| Product | Ritchey WCS - Protocol, Carbon, DS, DS Aero, Girder models (all rear wheels only), About 2,000, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Bicycle specialty stores nationwide, from January 2003 through July 2005. These wheels were sold separately for between $350 and $700. They were sold also as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige road bike form Raleigh, for between… |
| Manufacturer | Ritchey Design, of San Carlos, Calif. (manufactured under license from American Classic Inc., of Tampa, Fla.) |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,000Median 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 Ritchey Design, of San Carlos, Calif. (manufactured under license from American Classic Inc., of Tampa, Fla.)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05241The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05241. https://recallregister.com/product/2991-cpsc-ritchey-design-inc-announce-recall-of-bicycle-wheels/. 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 05241 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ritchey Design has received one report of a bicycle rider, who suffered minor bruises and abrasions after experiencing no pedal resistance and falling from the bike.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bicycle specialty stores nationwide, from January 2003 through July 2005. These wheels were sold separately for between $350 and $700. They were sold also as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige road bike form Raleigh, for between…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05241?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan