CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 01044
Mountain bike handlebar stems
Published January 5, 2026 · Recall initiated: November 30, 2000
What's the hazard
The stem connects the bicycle's handlebars to the fork. These stems can break during use, causing the bicycle rider to crash and suffer serious injuries.
What to do
Consumers should stop using bicycles with these stems immediately, and either call Profile Design to get a free replacement stem, or return the bicycle with the recalled stem to a Profile-Design retailer, to have the stem replaced free of charge.
Recall details
- Brand
- Profile Design LLC, of Carson, Calif.
- Manufacturer
- Profile Design LLC, of Carson, Calif.
- Distributor
- Independent bicycle dealers nationwide sold bicycles and parts kits with these stems and individual stems, from March 1997 through April 2000. The stems sold for about $50.
- Country
- US
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