CPSCFebruary 21, 2012consumer

Shimano Recalls PRO Atherton Mountain Bike Handlebar Stems Due to Fall Hazard

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Recalled product: Shimano Recalls PRO Atherton Mountain Bike Handlebar Stems Due to Fall Hazard

The hazard

The bolts holding the front plate of the stem to the stem body can be pulled out of the threads while the bike is being ridden, causing the rider to lose control of the bike and fall.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with PRO Atherton handlebar stems and take them to an authorized retailer to determine if the stem on their bike is subject to the recall. Authorized retailers will replace 18mm bolts with 21mm bolts free of charge.

Brands named

post moderne corporation taiwanshimano american corporation irvine califmountainmountain bicycleshimano
Read the official CPSC notice →

Recall history

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