Back to search
CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 12125

Bicycle Brake Cables for Road Bikes

Published April 18, 2016 · Recall initiated: March 6, 2012

What's the hazard

When the brake cables are installed on Campagnolo® style brake levers, they can detach, causing the brakes to fail and posing a fall hazard.

What to do

Consumers should stop using their bicycles with these recalled brake cables if they are installed on a Campagnolo-style brake lever and contact Gore for a free replacement cable kit. Gore will reimburse consumers for the repair cost.

Recall details

Brand
W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., of Elkton, Md.
Manufacturer
W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., of Elkton, Md.
Distributor
Bicycle specialty shops, sporting goods retailers and Amazon.com and other online retailers nationwide from January 2008 through January 2012 for between $40 and $65.
Country
US
View official CPSC notice

Sell products like this?

Recalert watches your whole catalog for recalls like this one, automatically.

Start free — no card