CPSC Recall in 2024: Box Components Recalls BMX Race Bicycle Stems Due to Fall Hazard
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This recall involves BMX Race Box One Oversized 31.8 Delta bicycle stems used to clamp the fork steerer and/or handlebars. The recalled stems have dual-tone gray stripes, laser-etched at an approximate 45-degree angle on the stem body's sides. “Boxone” and the Box icon are also laser-etched on the stems. The stems were sold separately from bicycles. Bolts used in the stems are 6 mm in diameter and 20 mm in length. The stems were sold in various colors including black, red, blue, gold, purple and silver.
The stems’ faceplate can crack and break, loosening the handlebars, and cause the rider to lose control, posing a risk of injury to the user in a crash.
Refund, Replace
The firm has received one report of a stem faceplate’s cracking. No injuries have been reported.
BMX Race dealers nationwide and online at https://boxcomponents.com from January 2023 through October 2023 for about $100 for the bicycle stems sold separately.
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