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Consumer product recall

Stile Products Recalls Tern Folding Bicycles

Starting date:
May 18, 2016
Posting date:
May 18, 2016
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Sports/Fitness
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Fall Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-58474

Affected products

Tern Folding Bicycles

Product description

This recall involves the following models:

  • Eclipse S11i
  • Verge S11i
  • Verge X10
  • Verge X20
  • Verge X30h

The Eclipse model was sold in a silver/black color combination with 24-inch wheels. The Verge models come with 20-inch wheels and sold in colors silver/black, orange/white, red/black and yellow/grey. A 10 character alphanumeric serial number that begins with AM1A or from AM1102 through AM1208 can be seen stamped on the bottom bracket.

Hazard identified

The bike's frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube posing a fall hazard.

Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of the affected products.

Stile Products has received four reports of incidents of the frame hinge cracking, resulting in minor scrapes, bruises and one sprained shoulder.

Number sold

Approximately 37 units of the affected bikes were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The affected bikes were sold from January 2012 to April 2016.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Taiwan.

Companies

Distributor
Stile Products, Inc.
Lakewood
California
UNITED STATES
Manufacturer
Alu Maga Industrial Co., Ltd
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA

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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.

For more information, consumers may contact Stile Products, Inc. toll-free at 1-888-570-8376 from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m.PST Monday to Friday or visit the firm's website and click on the products alert at the bottom of the page.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.