Swift Industries Recalls Rubber Straps for Swift Bicycle Bags Due to Crash and Injury Hazard

Recalled 9" Rubber Straps for Swift Bicycle Bags

9-inch Swift Straps

Recall Date: October 6th, 2022
Units: About 1,800
Hazards: The rubber straps that fasten the bicycle bag to the bicycle can break causing the bag to come loose and fall, posing crash hazard and injury hazards to the rider.
Remedies: Replace
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Swift straps attached to bicycle bags, discard them and contact Swift Industries for a free replacement strap. Swift is contacting all known purchasers.

Description

This recall involves 9" black rubber Swift Straps sold with the Swift Zeitgeist Pack, Catalyst Pack, the Kestrel Handlebar Bag, the Bandito Bicycle Bag, and the Handlebar Foam Spacer Kits. The straps were also individually sold or supplied with the bags. The strap has a fox graphic stamped near the buckle.

Images:

Recalled 9" Rubber Straps for Swift Bicycle Bags

Recalled 9" Rubber Swift Strap

Recalled 9" Strap on a Swift Bicycle Bag

Consumer Contact:

Swift Industries collect at 206-397-8638 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at https://builtbyswift.com/voluntary-recall or go to www.builtbyswift.com and scroll down to the bottom of the page, under "Support" select "Voluntary Recall" for more information.

Injuries:

The firm has received 129 reports of the straps breaking. No injuries have been reported.

Retailers:

Recreation Equipment Coop (REI) and EVO sporting goods stores, various bicycle shops and other stores nationwide and online at https://builtbyswift.com, www.rei.com, www.huckberry.com and www.evo.com from March 2022 through July 2022 for between $5 and $10 when sold individually, or between $100 and $200 when sold as part of a Swift bicycle bag.