Bicycle Recalled by Performance
CPSC recall 96120. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fall
CPSC recall 96120 has the recall date 8 May 1996. The notice names the firm Performance. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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| Description | Bicycle Recalled by Performance NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Media Relations May 8, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-120 CPSC and Performance Inc. Announce Bicycle Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Performance Inc. of Chapel Hill, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 bicycles with defective seat posts manufactured by Polygon Industries Corp. of Taiwan, R.O.C. The seat posts have a clamp bolt under them, which can break or fracture. Riders could be seriously injured by losing control of a bicycle with a broken seat post. Performance has received five reports of the seat posts failing, resulting in minor injuries, including cuts and bruises. Performance bicycles, models X203, X204, M603, M604, M704, and M705, are equipped with a defective PM-215 seat post. Performance bicycle stores and the Performance mail order catalog sold the bicycles nationwide from March 1993 through April 1996 for between $300 and $500, depending on the model. Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately and call… |
| Product | Performance bicycles, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Performance |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1996: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1996
- 138
- Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Performance
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2012 | Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Performance Inc. Due to Fall Hazard |
| 22 Apr 2008 | Performance Inc. Recalls Bicycle Resistance Trainers Due to Puncture Hazard |
| 7 Mar 2006 | Fall Hazard Prompts Performance Inc. to Recall Bicycle Resistance Trainers for Repair |
| 22 Sep 2004 | CPSC, Performance Inc. and Supergo Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebars |
| 2 Oct 2002 | CPSC, Performance Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebar Attachments |
| 14 Nov 2001 | CPSC, Performance Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Rims |
| 19 May 1998 | Campus Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Performance |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 96120The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96120. https://recallregister.com/product/5799-bicycle-recalled-by-performance/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 96120 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96120 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Performance?
- 8 CPSC recalls on this register name Performance. This recall is 1 of them.