Trek Bicycle Recall

The Consumer Products Safety Commission has announced a recall of ONE MILLION bikes with front disc brakes. Trek acknowledged to the CPSC that there were three cases with injuries, one resulting in quadrapalegia, another a facial injury, and another a fractured wrist. 

Recall Summary

Name of product:

Trek bicycles equipped with front disc brakes

Hazard:

An open quick release lever on the bicycle’s front wheel hub can come into contact with the front disc brake assembly, causing the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bicycle, posing a risk of injury to the rider.