Product Recall Number: 20-728
Why was Woom model 4, 5, 6 bicycles recalled?
The bicycle’s front fork can loosen and detach, posing fall and injury risks to the rider.
Product Recall Number: 20-728
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2020-03-19
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Woom model 4, 5, 6 bicycles
Description: This recall involves woom bicycle models 4 (20 inch), 5 (24 inch) and 6 (26 inch). You can find the model number on the top tube of each bike. The bikes were sold in five different colors: Red, blue, green, purple and yellow. “Woom” is printed across the bottom tube of the bicycle frame.
Hazard Description: The bicycle’s front fork can loosen and detach, posing fall and injury risks to the rider.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 5,500
Incidents: The firm has received two reports of the fork becoming loose or detaching in the U.S. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact the firm for a free repair kit for the front fork. The firm is contacting all known purchasers and providing a free repair kit including installation instructions.
Sold At: Online at us.woombikes.com from August 2018 through March 2019 for about $450 (woom 4), $480 (woom 5) and $500 (woom 6).
Importers: Woom bikes USA, Austin, Texas
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Cambodia
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed