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Surly Bikes Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard is CPSC recall #13185, announced on May 8, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Surly Pugsley 100mm and 135mm bicycle forks made of tubular chromoly steel. "Surly" is printed on both legs of the fork. "Pugsley" is printed on the fork's packaging and on the frame of bikes with the recalled forks. Surly Pugsley 100mm bicycle forks were sold individually only. They are black, have triple water bottle mounts on each side, rack/fender mounts on the top and bottom and have date code 2012 03 20 stamped on the steerer tube. Surly Pugsley 135mm bicycle forks were sold individually and as part of 2013 model year complete bicycles. The 135mm forks are black, yellow or red and are stamped with date code 2012 06 19 on the steerer tube. Model number FK3175, FK3181 or FK0706 is printed on the packaging for forks sold individually. Surly Pugsley bicycle models FM3110-3114, FM3175-79, BK3110-14 and BK3175-79 were sold with the recalled forks as original equipment. The bicycle's model number is printed on the bicycle's packaging. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled surly bicycle fork and contact a surly dealer for a free inspection and replacement or a full refund.. Affected brands: Aprebic Industry Co. Ltd., Surly Bikes, of Bloomington, Minn., a wholly-owned brand of Quality Bicycle Products, Inc..
This recall involves Surly Pugsley 100mm and 135mm bicycle forks made of tubular chromoly steel. "Surly" is printed on both legs of the fork. "Pugsley" is printed on the fork's packaging and on the frame of bikes with the recalled forks. Surly Pugsley 100mm bicycle forks were sold individually only. They are black, have triple water bottle mounts on each side, rack/fender mounts on the top and bottom and have date code 2012 03 20 stamped on the steerer tube. Surly Pugsley 135mm bicycle forks were sold individually and as part of 2013 model year complete bicycles. The 135mm forks are black, yellow or red and are stamped with date code 2012 06 19 on the steerer tube. Model number FK3175, FK3181 or FK0706 is printed on the packaging for forks sold individually. Surly Pugsley bicycle models FM3110-3114, FM3175-79, BK3110-14 and BK3175-79 were sold with the recalled forks as original equipment. The bicycle's model number is printed on the bicycle's packaging.
Affected products
Surly Pugsley Bicycle Forks
Recalled brands
Aprebic Industry Co. Ltd., Surly Bikes, of Bloomington, Minn., a wholly-owned brand of Quality Bicycle Products, Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled Surly bicycle fork and contact a Surly dealer for a free inspection and replacement or a full refund.
Recall date
May 8, 2013
CPSC recall #13185 covers Surly Bikes Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 8, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Surly Pugsley 100mm and 135mm bicycle forks made of tubular chromoly steel. "Surly" is printed on both legs of the fork. "Pugsley" is printed on the fork's packaging and on the frame of bikes with the recalled forks. Surly Pugsley 100mm bicycle forks were sold individually only. They are black, have triple water bottle mounts on each side, rack/fender mounts on the top and bottom and have date code 2012 03 20 stamped on the steerer tube. Surly Pugsley 135mm bicycle forks were sold individually and as part of 2013 model year complete bicycles. The 135mm forks are black, yellow or red and are stamped with date code 2012 06 19 on the steerer tube. Model number FK3175, FK3181 or FK0706 is printed on the packaging for forks sold individually. Surly Pugsley bicycle models FM3110-3114, FM3175-79, BK3110-14 and BK3175-79 were sold with the recalled forks as original equipment. The bicycle's model number is printed on the bicycle's packaging.
The CPSC remedy for recall #13185 is consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled surly bicycle fork and contact a surly dealer for a free inspection and replacement or a full refund.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Surly-Bikes-Recalls-Bicycle-Forks. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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