M2Racer LLC Recalls Bicycle Headsets for Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 06564. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The headsets mount to bicycle frames and fasten to the front fork assembly. A protruding component of the headset can contact the steering tube of the front fork assembly, score or scratch the steering tube, and weaken the structural integrity of the front fork. The front fork could break, causing the handlebars to separate from the bicycle during use and result in a crash.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop riding bicycles with these headsets and inspect their front fork assembly for scoring damage. M2Racer will refund the purchase price of returned headsets.
CPSC recall 06564 has the recall date 12 Jul 2006. The notice names the firm M2Racer. The recall has about 150 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | M2Racer has contacted all headset purchasers and received 21 reports of the headsets scoring the front fork assembly on consumers' bicycles. No fork failures or injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 150 |
| Description | The headset is the component on a bicycle, which provides a interface that can rotate between the bicycle fork and the bicycle frame itself. The Conventional Headset is constructed of an anodized black alloy housing, stainless steel, and polymers. The Integrated Lite Headset is constructed of a black polymer housing and light weight alloys. The Integrated Headset weighs 29 grams; the Conventional Headset weighs 39 grams. |
| Product | Conventional and Integrated Lite Headsets, About 150, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Bicycle shops nationwide and through the M2Racer Web site at www.m2racer.com from December 2004 through May 2006 for about $130. |
| Manufacturer | M2Racer LLC |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 150Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name M2Racer
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06564The 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 06564. https://recallregister.com/product/3433-m2racer-llc-recalls-bicycle-headsets-for-fall-hazard/. 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 06564 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
M2Racer has contacted all headset purchasers and received 21 reports of the headsets scoring the front fork assembly on consumers' bicycles. No fork failures or injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bicycle shops nationwide and through the M2Racer Web site at www.m2racer.com from December 2004 through May 2006 for about $130.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06564?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 150
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States