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Product Recall Number: 20-036

Why was Surly front bicycle racks recalled?

The recalled front bicycle rack can loosen and contact the front wheel, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.

Surly front bicycle racks
Here's product recall specific data for Surly front bicycle racks.

  • Product Recall Number: 20-036

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2019-12-05

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Surly front bicycle racks

  • Description: This recall involves all Surly 8-Pack Racks and Surly 24-Pack front bicycle racks and Pack Rat Bicycles equipped with these racks. The racks were sold in black and silver finishes, are made of tubular chromoly steel and are intended for use on the front of a bicycle.

  • Hazard Description: The recalled front bicycle rack can loosen and contact the front wheel, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 5,139

  • Incidents: Surly has received 15 reports of racks failing, including three reports of minor injuries including sprains and lacerations, and seven reports of serious injuries including a fractured vertebra.

  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycle racks immediately and contact the bike shop or online retailer where it was originally purchased to arrange for a free repair.

  • Sold At: Bicycle stores nationwide and online at various websites from December 2015 through September 2019 for $110 and $150 for the 8-Pack Rack and 24-Pack Rack, respectively, and $1,350 for the Pack Rat complete bicycle with rack.

  • Importers: Surly Bikes, a wholly-owned brand of Quality Bicycle Products Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Taiwan

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed