VP Harrier and Giant Pinner Bicycle Pedals Recalled Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Made by VP Components
Recall 20104 · Apr 2, 2020 · VP Components
5,400
units affected
5,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20104
- Date
- Apr 2, 2020
- Company
- VP Components
- Units affected
- 5,400
- Product
- VP Harrier and Giant Pinner DH bicycle pedals
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves VP Components Harrier and Giant Pinner DH bicycle pedals. The pedals were sold separately from bicycles. A spindle extends through the pedal body. One end of the spindle is attached to the end of the crank arm of the bicycle. The other end of the spindle is secured to the pedal body with a fastener. The pedals are red, silver or black-colored with Harrier or Giant printed on the pedal body.
What can happen
The pedal body can separate from the pedal spindle resulting in a loss of balance, posing fall and injury hazards for the rider.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle pedals contact the bike shop or online retailer where the pedals were originally purchased to arrange for free replacement pedals.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- VP Components has received 79 reports of broken spindles and one report of a rider injured in a fall, after the spindle of a Giant Pinner DH model pedal separated from the body of the pedal.
- Sold at
- Bicycle stores nationwide and online at various websites from approximately May 2017 through December 2017 for between $113 and $116 each.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled vp harrier and giant pinner dh bicycle pedals?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle pedals contact the bike shop or online retailer where the pedals were originally purchased to arrange for free replacement pedals.
What is the hazard?
The pedal body can separate from the pedal spindle resulting in a loss of balance, posing fall and injury hazards for the rider.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.