CPSC Consumer products recall ·
BMC Recalls Kaius 01 Bicycles and Framesets Due to Fall Hazard
- Recall number
- CPSC-25177
- Date
- Company / brand
- BMC
- Category
- Consumer products › Bicycles & outdoor
- Units affected
- About 1,300
- Hazard tags
- Fall
Read the official CPSC notice ↗
Product
BMC-branded Kaius 01 bicycles and framesets
Description
This recall involves all BMC-branded Kaius 01 bicycles and framesets. The bikes and framesets were sold in Peacock Spider, Carbon Black/Brushed Blue, Purple/White, White/Black, Turquoise/Black, Saffron/Black and Stone Grey colors. The brand BMC is printed on the downtube. Only bicycles and framesets with a V5 fork are affected by the recall and require a replacement fork.
Hazard
The fork steerer tube on the recalled bicycles and framesets can crack, break, or separate during use, posing a fall hazard.
Incidents / injuries
BMC has received two reports of the V5 fork steerers separating from the bicycle frame. No injuries have been reported.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized BMC dealer for a free inspection and a free replacement of the forks. BMC is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Remedy type: Replace
Contact: BMC USA toll-free at 888-262-7755 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at kaius-fork-recall-USA@BMC-Switzerland.com, or online at www.bmc-switzerland.com/pages/platform/kaius-01-voluntary-recall or www.BMC-Switzerland.com and click on "Learn More" under the "Voluntary Recall for Inspection" banner at the top of the webpage.
Where it was sold
Authorized BMC bicycle dealers nationwide and online from July 2022 through February 2025 for between $4,500 and $12,000.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Source: CPSC (consumer products), recall CPSC-25177. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the CPSC.