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Product Recall
Allen Sports Recalls Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
UltraOne and UltraX Folding Bicycles
UltraX and Ultra1 Folding Bicycles
Recall Date: February 26th, 2018
Units: About 150
Hazards: The bike's frame can break during use causing the bicycle to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedies: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and email Allen Sports at [email protected] with photo of the bicycle to receive full refund instructions.
Description
This recall involves Allen Sports model Ultra1 and UltraX carbon fiber folding bicycles. “ULTRA X” or “ULTRA ONE” are printed on the bicycle’s frame. Both bicycles were sold in black, have 20 speeds and wheel sizes of 451MM. The Ultra One weighs about 21 pounds and the Ultra X weighs about 18 pounds.
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UltraOne and UltraX Folding Bicycles
UltraOne and UltraX Folding Bicycles
Consumer Contact:
Allen Sports at 800-722-5536 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email [email protected] and online at allensportsusa.com and click on “Important safety notice on Allen Sports Ultra1 and UltraX Folding Bicycles” for more information.Injuries:
The firm has received two reports of the frame breaking causing the rider to fall. No injuries have been reported.
Retailers:
Online at Amazon.com and eBay from May 2014 through July 2017 for between $500 and $4,000.
Importers:
The R. A. Allen Company, Inc. of Portsmouth, N.H., dba Allen Sports
