Bicycle Frames Recalled by GT Bicycles

CPSC recall 98079. Recall date: 12 Mar 1998.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fall

CPSC recall 98079 has the recall date 12 Mar 1998. The notice names the firm GT Bicycles. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.

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CPSC recall 98079: incidents, units, products and firms
Units	The CPSC record gives no number
Description	Bicycle Frames Recalled by GT Bicycles NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 1998 Release # 98-079 Company Phone Number: (800-743-3248) CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, GT Bicycles Announce Recall of Bicycle Frames WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), GT Bicycles of Santa Ana, Calif., is recalling 10,000 GT Speed Series and Robinson bicycle frames. The frames can crack and separate, causing a rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and be injured. GT Bicycles has received about 17 reports of frames cracking, resulting in 2 injuries involving cuts and bruises. The recalled bicycle frames came equipped on bicycles or were sold separately as part of a frame kit. 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 XL and XXL model GT Speed Series, Speed Series Team and Speed Series Cruiser frames and bicycles are included in this recall. 1997 and 1998 model Robinson Pro, Pro XL, Pro 24 and Amtrac frames and bicycles also are included in this recall. These model names are found on the…
Product	Amtrac bicycle frames
Product	GT Speed Series bicycle frames, Bicycles & Accessories
Product	Robinson bicycle frames
Product	Robinson Pro bicycle frames
Product	Speed Series Cruiser bicycle frames
Product	Speed Series Team bicycle frames
Manufacturer	GT Bicycles

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
CPSC recalls of 1998: 133
Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards: 10%
Recalls on the register that name GT Bicycles: 3

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name GT Bicycles
Date	Recall
7 Mar 2024	GT Recalls LaBomba Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
17 May 1995	CPSC, GT Bicycles Announce Repair Program For Bicycle Forks

GT Bicycles: all 3 recalls

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98079. https://recallregister.com/product/6135-bicycle-frames-recalled-by-gt-bicycles/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 98079 report injuries?: The CPSC record of recall 98079 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name GT Bicycles?: 3 CPSC recalls on this register name GT Bicycles. This recall is 1 of them.