Profile Design Recalls Bicycle Handlebar Stems Due to Loss of Control and Crash Hazard
CPSC recall 17147. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bicycle handlebar stems can corrode and break, causing the rider to lose control and crash.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with the recalled handlebar stems and contact Profile Design for instructions to receive a free replacement stem.
CPSC recall 17147 has the recall date 9 May 2017. The notice names the firm Profile Design. The recall has about 9,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Crash.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received at least 10 reports of the bicycle handlebar stems corroding and breaking, including one report of an injury to a rider when the bicycle stem broke, causing the rider to lose control. |
|---|---|
| Units | 9,700 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Profile Design Cobra S carbon-wrapped black handlebar stems sold individually and as original equipment on the following Kestrel, Fuji, Jamis and Scott bicycle models: 2009 Kestrel Talon SL Tri Ultegra, 2009 Kestrel Evoke SL, 2009 Kestrel Airfoil Pro SL, 2009 Kestrel Talon SL, 2010 Kestrel Talon SL Tri- Ultegra, 2010 Kestrel Talon Tri- Force, 2010 Kestrel Airfoil Pro SL/Airfoil Pro SL (650c), 2010 Kestrel Talon Road SL, 2010 Kestrel 4000 SL, Fuji 2009 D-6 Pro, Fuji 2010 D-6 Pro, Fuji 2010 D-6 Matt Reed, Jamis 2010 Xenith T2, Scott 2008 CR1 Plasma LTD (model# 209562), Scott 2009 Plasma Premium (model # 212052) and Scott 2010 Plasma Premium (model # 215722). The stems were sold in seven lengths or sizes including 60 mm, 70 mm, 80 mm, 90 mm, 100 mm, 110 mm and 120 mm. "Profile Design" and "Cobra S" are printed in white on the black handlebar stems. Only black stems are included in this recall. |
| Product | Cobra S handlebar stems, About 9,700 in the U.S. (135 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Independent bicycle stores nationwide from January 2007 through December 2013 for about $200 for the stem sold individually and between $2,000 and $6,000 for bicycles sold with the stems as original equipment. |
| Importer | Profile Design LLC |
| Distributor | Profile Design LLC |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 9,700Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name Profile Design
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2019 | Profile Design Recalls Bicycle Carbon Aerobars Due to Crash Hazard |
| 29 Nov 2001 | CPSC, Profile-Design LLC Announce Recall of Bicycle "Aero Bars" |
| 30 Nov 2000 | CPSC, Profile Design Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebar Stems |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17147The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17147. https://recallregister.com/product/8047-profile-design-recalls-bicycle-handlebar-stems-due-to-loss-of-control/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 17147 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received at least 10 reports of the bicycle handlebar stems corroding and breaking, including one report of an injury to a rider when the bicycle stem broke, causing the rider to lose control.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent bicycle stores nationwide from January 2007 through December 2013 for about $200 for the stem sold individually and between $2,000 and $6,000 for bicycles sold with the stems as original equipment.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17147?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17147?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 9,700 in the U.S. (135 were sold in Canada)