Helvetia Sports Recalls SwissStop Bicycle Disc Brake Pads Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 18121. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The brake pads can separate from the backplate, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should return the recalled brake pads to the store where purchased for full refund.
CPSC recall 18121 has the recall date 13 Mar 2018. The notice names the firm SwissStop. The recall has about 750 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received two reports of the brake pads separating from the backplate. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 750 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves SwissStop EXOTherm cycling disc brake pads sold separately as aftermarket spare parts. Only disc pads with models listed below are included in the recall: SwissStop EXOTherm Disc 25 SwissStop EXOTherm Disc 30 SwissStop EXOTherm Disc 26 SwissStop EXOTherm Disc 31 SwissStop EXOTherm Disc 27 SwissStop EXOTherm Disc 32 SwissStop EXOTherm Disc 28 SwissStop EXOTherm Disc 34 The model numbers are listed on the product's original packaging. The recalled disc brake pads were sold for certain bicycle brake systems. A full list of these brake systems can be viewed on the firm's site at: http://www.swissstop.ch/brakepads/discbrakes/. |
| Product | SwissStop EXOTherm cycling disc brake pads, About 750 |
| Sold at | Various cycling shops nationwide from October 2015 through June 2017 for between $40 and $50. |
| Importer | SwissStop |
| Distributor | Helvetia Sports, of Peterborough, ON, Canada |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 750Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls on the register that name SwissStop
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18121The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18121. https://recallregister.com/product/8279-helvetia-sports-recalls-swissstop-bicycle-disc-brake-pads-due-to-fall/. 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 18121 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received two reports of the brake pads separating from the backplate. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Various cycling shops nationwide from October 2015 through June 2017 for between $40 and $50.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18121?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18121?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 750