Cycling Sports Group Recalls Commuter Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 16229. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bicycle's fork axle can crack, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and take them to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair. Cannondale dealers will replace the fork free of charge.
CPSC recall 16229 has the recall date 21 Jul 2016. The notice names the firm Post Moderne Tech. The recall has about 3,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 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 | The firm has received 30 reports of the bicycle's fork axle cracking; including an injury report of a fall that resulted in a concussion and bruising. |
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| Units | 3,100 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves 2010-2012 Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bicycles. They were sold in black. Only bicycles with date codes beginning with P, Q and RB through RL are included in this recall. The date code is located on the bottom of the bicycle fork. The frame is matte black. A Cannondale decal can be found on the downtube. |
| Product | Cannondale commuter bicycles, About 3,100 (in addition, about 400 were sold in Canada), Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories |
| Sold at | Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2010 through December 2014 for between $1,000 and $1,800. |
| Manufacturer | Post Moderne Tech Corp., of Taiwan |
| Importer | Cycling Sports Group Inc |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,100Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Post Moderne Tech
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16229The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16229. https://recallregister.com/product/7806-cycling-sports-group-recalls-commuter-bicycles-due-to-fall-hazard/. 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 16229 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 30 reports of the bicycle's fork axle cracking; including an injury report of a fall that resulted in a concussion and bruising.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2010 through December 2014 for between $1,000 and $1,800.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16229?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16229?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,100 (in addition, about 400 were sold in Canada)