Giant Bicycle Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

//Giant Bicycle Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

Name of Product:

2021 Model Year Giant and Liv Adult Bicycles

Hazard:

The adjustable handlebar stem on the bicycles can become loose, posing fall and injury hazards.

Recall Date:

January 12, 2022

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves model year 2021 Giant Cypress DX, Giant Escape 3 Comfort, Liv Flourish FS 1 and Liv Alight 3 Comfort bicycles. They were sold in metallic black, dark silver, dark red/burgundy, grayish blue, plum or sage, depending on the model. Recalled bicycles have a serial number beginning with the letter “P” located on the underside of the bottom bracket of the frame, directly under the crank. The model name is printed on the top tube. Giant is printed on the down tube of the Cypress DX and Escape 3 Comfort models and Liv is printed on the down tube of the Alight 3 Comfort model. Liv is printed on the chainstay of the Flourish FS 1 model.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Giant Bicycle. Consumers will be instructed to schedule an inspection and free repair at the authorized Giant Bicycles retailer where the consumer purchased the bicycle or any other authorized Giant Bicycle retailer.

Incidents/Injuries:

Giant Bicycle has received 86 reports of the bicycle’s handlebar becoming loose including three reports of riders falling off the bicycle.

Authorized Giant Bicycle dealers nationwide and online at www.giant-bicycles.com/us or www.liv-cycling.com/us from October 2020 through October 2021 for between $590 and $690.

Manufactured In:

Philippines

Importer(s):

Giant Bicycle Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif.

fast-track-branding

This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years. Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

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