Reported Apr 26, 2016
Stile Products Expands Recall of Tern Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Alu Maga Industrial Co., Ltd. of Taiwan
Risk not classifiedThe agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop riding the bicycle and contact Stile Products or take the bike to an authorized dealer. Consumers will receive a free frame and have it installed at no cost.
Firm contact: Stile Products toll-free at (888) 570-8376 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.ternbicycles.com and click on Product Alerts at the bottom of the page for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Tern folding bicycles
- Amount recalled
- About 220 (in addition, about 175 were recalled in June 2013)
Where it was sold
Sold at Authorized Stile/Tern dealers nationwide from January 2012 to April 2016 for between $1,800 and $3,000..
Why it was recalled
The bike's frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube, posing a fall hazard.
The agency has not ranked the risk yet — treat the notice as a caution.
Reports so far: Stile Products has received four reports of incidents of the frame hinge cracking, resulting in minor scrapes, bruises and one sprained shoulder.
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