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Salsa Bicycles Recalls Bicycles; Handlebar Stems Can Break Causing Rider to Fall
On 26 Feb 2009 the CPSC announced recall 09135 with Salsa Bicycles, a subsidiary of Quality Bicycle Products: about 8,600 units in the Bicycles & Accessories category.
The hazard statement mentions fall; 21% of the 383 CPSC recalls announced in 2009 mention at least one of the same hazards. The unit count is close to the 2009 median of 10,000.
This is the only CPSC recall on this register naming Salsa Bicycles, a subsidiary of Quality Bicycle Products.
Text in quotation marks is the CPSC's own; the CPSC recall page linked above is authoritative and carries images and consumer contact details. Latest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026.
The CPSC record
| Description | "This recall involves all CroMoto S.U.L. stems sold as individual aftermarket units and on these models of complete Salsa bicycles: Ala Carte, El Mariachi, Casseroll Triple, Casseroll Single and La Cruz. The aftermarket stems are black and have the word "Salsa" painted on the extension. The complete bike stems are painted to match the bike model color and have the word "Salsa" painted on the extension. The recalled stems range from 75- through 105-degree rise and extension length from 90 to 120mm. Please visit the firm's web site at www.salsacromotostem.com for a complete list of model numbers and names included in this recall." |
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| Product | Handlebar Stems Used on Salsa Bicycles · About 8,600 · Bicycles & Accessories |
| Hazard | "The handlebar stems can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the consumer." |
| Remedy | "Consumers should stop riding these bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Salsa Bicycles dealer for a free inspection and replacement stem." |
| Incidents and injuries | "Salsa Bicycles has received three reports of handlebar stems breaking. One incident resulted in a rider suffering a broken wrist." |
| Sold at | Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from November 2007 through December 2008 for between $880 and $1870 for complete bikes. The aftermarket stems were sold at specialty bicycle retailers nationwide and via web sites from March 2008 through December 2008 for between $60 and $65. |
| Importer | Salsa Bicycles, a subsidiary of Quality Bicycle Products |
Context
Questions and answers
What is the remedy for CPSC recall 09135?
CPSC's record states: "Consumers should stop riding these bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Salsa Bicycles dealer for a free inspection and replacement stem."
What hazard did CPSC describe for Salsa Bicycles Recalls Bicycles; Handlebar Stems Can Break Causing Rider to Fall?
"The handlebar stems can crack or break, posing a fall hazard to the consumer."
Were injuries reported?
CPSC's record states: "Salsa Bicycles has received three reports of handlebar stems breaking. One incident resulted in a rider suffering a broken wrist."
Where was the product sold?
Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from November 2007 through December 2008 for between $880 and $1870 for complete bikes. The aftermarket stems were sold at specialty bicycle retailers nationwide and via web sites from March 2008 through December 2008 for between $60 and $65.
Where does this data come from?
The CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services (saferproducts.gov), a US government work, retrieved 29 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is CPSC's. The CPSC recall page linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026; latest record dated 24 Sep 2026. Hazard classes are keywords found in CPSC's hazard statement (or CPSC's own hazard type where the record carries one); the category is CPSC's product type. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.