Look Cycle Recalls Aerostems and Road Bikes Due to Fall, Crash Hazards
CPSC recall 17117. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The stainless steel clamp that secures the stem to the handlebars can corrode and break, posing a fall and crash hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with the recalled Aerostems and return them to the place of purchase for a free repair. Consumers unable to return their bicycles should contact Look Cycle for instructions on receiving a free repair.
CPSC recall 17117 has the recall date 28 Mar 2017. The notice names the firm Hawley. The recall has about 800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received one report of the stainless steel clamp on an Aerostem breaking. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 800 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Look Cycle Aerostems sold either as an after-market component or installed as original equipment on Look Cycle model 695 and 795 road bikes for model years 2014 through 2017. The Look Aerostems are made of black carbon fiber material with a black steel clamp around the handlebars. Recalled models have either no number or the number 380706 printed in white on the bottom of the clamp. A complete list of photos of the recalled stems and bike models can be found on the firm's website at http://www.lookcycle.com/en/safety-notice. |
| Product | Look Cycle road bikes and Aerostems, About 800 |
| Sold at | Independent bike stores nationwide from July 2013 through December 2016 for about $500 for the stems sold individually and for between $5,500 and $16,000 installed as original equipment on Look Cycle road 695 and 795 road racing bicycles. |
| Importer | Hawley LLC |
| Made in | France, Switzerland |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 800Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls on the register that name Hawley
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17117The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17117. https://recallregister.com/product/8010-look-cycle-recalls-aerostems-and-road-bikes-due-to-fall-crash-hazards/. 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 17117 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received one report of the stainless steel clamp on an Aerostem breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent bike stores nationwide from July 2013 through December 2016 for about $500 for the stems sold individually and for between $5,500 and $16,000 installed as original equipment on Look Cycle road 695 and 795 road racing bicycles.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17117?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17117?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 800