Origin8 Recalls Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 16068. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The frame on the folding bicycles can break, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and return them to the place where purchased for a free replacement bicycle.
CPSC recall 16068 has the recall date 30 Dec 2015. The notice names the firm J&B Importers. The recall has about 1,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Origin8 has received 13 reports of welds on the frame cracking or failing. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,600 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves three models, the F1, F3 and F7. The F1 model is a single-speed folding bike which came in matte black and can be identified by the "F1" on the top tube. The F3 model is a three-speed folding bike which came in white and can be identified by "F3" on the top tube. The F7 model is a seven-speed folding bike which came in battleship gray and can be identified by "F7" on the top tube. The serial number is located on the bottom tube, near the bike pedals. Serial number ranges included in the recall are as follows: F1 Model Serial number range: B0470373-B0470459 B181460001-B181460100 B13223229 - B13223374 F3 Model Serial number range: B181460101 - B181460200 B0470460-B0470580 B130170001-B130170147 B181404945 - B181405079 F7 Model Serial number range: B181460201 - B181460320 B0470581-B0470746 B131070148-B130170279 B13223375 - B13223510 B181405080 - B181405255 |
| Product | Origin8 folding bicycles, About 1,600, Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories |
| Sold at | Independent bicycles dealers nationwide between August 2012 and October 2015 for between $370 and $480. |
| Importer | J&B Importers, Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,600Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 21%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name J&B Importers
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16068The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16068. https://recallregister.com/product/6612-origin8-recalls-folding-bicycles-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- 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 16068 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Origin8 has received 13 reports of welds on the frame cracking or failing. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent bicycles dealers nationwide between August 2012 and October 2015 for between $370 and $480.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16068?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16068?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,600