CPSC Recall in 2012: Gore Recalls Ride-On Bicycle Brake Cables Due to Fall Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12125

Date: March 05, 2012

Product Name: Bicycle Brake Cables for Road Bikes

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

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

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 9,700 in the United States and about 200 in Canada

Incidents:

The company is aware of one report of a brake cable detaching. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

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.

Manufactured In:

Taiwan