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CPSC And Raleigh USA Announce Mountain Bike Frame Recall

CPSC recall 96045. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Laceration

CPSC recall 96045 has the recall date 18 Dec 1995. The notice names the firm Technium. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration.

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CPSC recall 96045: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
December 18, 1995 Release # 96-045 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Raleigh USA, of Kent, Wash., is recalling approximately 300 Technium MT 400 bicycle frames and 24 Technium FT 500 bicycle frames. The bicycle frames can fracture in the front at the headlug, and as a result, riders could be injured or killed if they are thrown from the bicycles. Raleigh USA is aware of two incidents in which frames have cracked or broken, causing injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to broken bones.The Model MT 400 bicycles, measuring 16.5 inches from the center of the bottom bracket to the seat, are red and black. The Model FT 500 bicycles, measuring 16.5 inches from the center of the bottom of the frame to the seat, are black and white. Authorized Raleigh Dealers and bicycle shops nationwide sold the bicycles between January and December 1993, for approximately $500 to $700.Consumers should check their bicycle's serial number, located on the bottom bracket of the bicycle frame. Consumers who own Raleigh Model MT 400 or FT 500 bicycles with serial numbers that have a number 3 as the sixth digit from the left should call Raleigh USA at (800) 222-5577. Raleigh will provide consumers the name of the…
ProductTechnium FT 500 bicycle frames
ProductTechnium MT 400 bicycle frames, Bicycles & Accessories
ManufacturerTechnium; Raleigh

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1995: not given
CPSC recalls of 1995
128
Recalls of 1995 with one of the same hazards
13%
Recalls on the register that name Technium
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96045. https://recallregister.com/product/5741-cpsc-and-raleigh-usa-announce-mountain-bike-frame-recall/. 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 96045 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 96045 has no incident or injury text.