Product Recall Number: 14-213
Why was Tern Folding Bicycles recalled?
The bike's frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube, posing a fall hazard.
Product Recall Number: 14-213
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2014-06-24
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Tern Folding Bicycles
Description: The bike's frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube.
Hazard Description: The bike's frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube, posing a fall hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: 650 in the U.S. and about 20 in Canada
Incidents: No incidents or injuries reported in the U.S. The firm has received 11 reports of the bicycle frames cracking including five reports of minor scrapes and bruises from outside of the U.S.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycles and contact Stile Products or take the bike to an authorized dealer. Consumers will receive a free replacement frame and have it installed at no cost or they can upgrade their bike to one of three designated models at an additional cost.
Sold At: Authorized Stile/Tern dealers nationwide from November 2011 to April 2014 for between $600 and $1250.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed