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CPSC recall · Reported July 16, 2020

Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalls Non-Electric Instinct, Instinct BC and Pipeline Bicycles with Alloy Frames Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

The bicycle's front frame triangle can crack and cause separation of the head tube from the frame, posing fall and injury hazards.

Recall #
20150
Affected scope
About 1,530 (In addition, about 1,470 were sold in Canada)
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Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada recalled This recall includes the alloy models of Rocky Mountain model year 2018-2020 Instinct, In….

Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recalls Non-Electric Instinct, Instinct BC and Pipeline Bicycles … was recalled by Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada in July 16, 2020. Reason: The bicycle's front frame triangle can crack and cause separation of the head tube from the frame, posing fal…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact Rocky Mountain …. Verify recall #20150 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada issued this CPSC recall-The bicycle's front frame triangle can crack and cause separation of the head tube from the frame, posing fal….

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July 16, 2020
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #20150 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

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Product description

This recall includes the alloy models of Rocky Mountain model year 2018-2020 Instinct, Instinct BC and Pipeline trail bikes. Rocky Mountain is printed on the downtube. Instinct, Instinct BC or Pipeline are printed inside the seatstay on the left hand side. The bikes were sold with 29 inch and 27.5+ inch wheels. The recalled bikes include small, medium and large sizes with serial numbers starting with PRK17, PRK18 and PRK19-XXXXX. The serial number is located under the bottom frame bracket. Only non-electric bicycles with alloy frames in all colors in these models with these serial numbers are affected. Recalled Rocky Mountain Bicycles PIPELINE ALLOY 50 Pipeline Alloy 50 SM Pipeline Alloy 50 MD Pipeline Alloy 50 LG PIPELINE ALLOY 30 Pipeline Alloy 30 SM Pipeline Alloy 30 MD Pipeline Alloy 30 LG INSTINCT ALLOY 70 Instinct Alloy 70 SM C1 Instinct Alloy 70 SM C2 Instinct Alloy 70 MD C1 Instinct Alloy 70 MD C2 Instinct Alloy 70 LG C1 Instinct Alloy 70 LG C2 INSTINCT ALLOY 50 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) SM C1 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) SM C2 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) MD C1 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) MD C2 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) LG C1 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) LG C2 INSTINCT ALLOY 30 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) SM C1 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) SM C2 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) MD C1 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) MD C2 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) LG C1 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) LG C2 INSTINCT ALLOY 70 BC EDITION Instinct Alloy 70 BC Edition SM Instinct Alloy 70 BC Edition MD Instinct Alloy 70 BC Edition LG INSTINCT ALLOY 50 BC EDITION Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition SM C1 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition SM C2 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition MD C1 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition MD C2 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition LG C1 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition LG C2 Affected Serial Numbers All serial numbers beginning with PRK17 All serial numbers beginning with PRK18 The following serial numbers beginning with PRK19 PRK190001 to PRK1900454 PRK1900566 PRK1900723 to PRK1900731 PRK1900456 to PRK1900462 PRK1900568 to PRK1900582 PRK1900733 PRK1900466 to PRK1900474 PRK1900584 to PRK1900589 PRK1900735 to PRK1900755 PRK1900479 PRK1900592 to PRK1900593 PRK1900757 to PRK1900773 PRK1900481 to PRK1900483 PRK1900595 PRK1900776 to PRK1900778 PRK1900485 to PRK1900488 PRK1900597 to PRK1900606 PRK1900780 to PRK1900785 PRK1900490 to PRK1900495 PRK1900608 to PRK1900618 PRK1900787 to PRK1900792 PRK1900497 to PRK1900506 PRK1900620 to PRK1900621 PRK1900794 to PRK1900798 PRK1900508 to PRK1900512 PRK1900623 to PRK1900628 PRK1900800 to PRK1900807 PRK1900514 to PRK1900517 PRK1900630 to PRK1900653 PRK1900809 PRK1900519 to PRK1900520 PRK1900655 to PRK1900662 PRK1900811 to PRK1900812 PRK1900522 to PRK1900523 PRK1900664 to PRK1900668 PRK1900814 to PRK1900818 PRK1900525 to PRK1900527 PRK1900670 to PRK1900681 PRK1900820 to PRK1900830 PRK1900529 to PRK1900531 PRK1900683 to PRK1900684 PRK1900832 PRK1900533 to PRK1900536 PRK1900686 to PRK1900697 PRK1900836 to PRK1900843 PRK1900538 to PRK1900540 PRK1900699 PRK1900845 to PRK1900855 PRK1900542 to PRK1900543 PRK1900701 PRK1900857 to PRK1900859 PRK1900545 to PRK1900546 PRK1900703 PRK1900861 PRK1900548 to PRK1900550 PRK1900705 PRK1900863 to PRK1900868 PRK1900552 to PRK1900556 PRK1900707 to PRK1900711 PRK1900870 PRK1900558 to PRK1900559 PRK1900713 to PRK1900721 PRK1900872- PRK1900874 PRK1900562 to PRK1900563

Reason for recall

The bicycle's front frame triangle can crack and cause separation of the head tube from the frame, posing fall and injury hazards.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact Rocky Mountain for information on how to receive a free replacement front triangle.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute Value
Agency U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class Not classified by agency
Status Active
Recall number 20150
Date reported July 16, 2020
Date initiated July 16, 2020
Recalling firm Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada
Affected scope About 1,530 (In addition, about 1,470 were sold in Canada)
Distribution Not disclosed
Official source CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

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Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
This recall includes the alloy models of Rocky Mountain model year 2018-2020 Instinct, Instinct BC and Pipeline trail bikes. Rocky Mountain is printed on the downtube. Instinct, Instinct BC or Pipeline are printed inside the seatstay on the left hand side. The bikes were sold with 29 inch and 27.5+ inch wheels. The recalled bikes include small, medium and large sizes with serial numbers starting with PRK17, PRK18 and PRK19-XXXXX. The serial number is located under the bottom frame bracket. Only non-electric bicycles with alloy frames in all colors in these models with these serial numbers are affected. Recalled Rocky Mountain Bicycles PIPELINE ALLOY 50 Pipeline Alloy 50 SM Pipeline Alloy 50 MD Pipeline Alloy 50 LG PIPELINE ALLOY 30 Pipeline Alloy 30 SM Pipeline Alloy 30 MD Pipeline Alloy 30 LG INSTINCT ALLOY 70 Instinct Alloy 70 SM C1 Instinct Alloy 70 SM C2 Instinct Alloy 70 MD C1 Instinct Alloy 70 MD C2 Instinct Alloy 70 LG C1 Instinct Alloy 70 LG C2 INSTINCT ALLOY 50 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) SM C1 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) SM C2 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) MD C1 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) MD C2 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) LG C1 Instinct Alloy 50 (29) LG C2 INSTINCT ALLOY 30 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) SM C1 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) SM C2 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) MD C1 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) MD C2 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) LG C1 Instinct Alloy 30 (29) LG C2 INSTINCT ALLOY 70 BC EDITION Instinct Alloy 70 BC Edition SM Instinct Alloy 70 BC Edition MD Instinct Alloy 70 BC Edition LG INSTINCT ALLOY 50 BC EDITION Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition SM C1 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition SM C2 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition MD C1 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition MD C2 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition LG C1 Instinct Alloy 50 BC Edition LG C2 Affected Serial Numbers All serial numbers beginning with PRK17 All serial numbers beginning with PRK18 The following serial numbers beginning with PRK19 PRK190001 to PRK1900454 PRK1900566 PRK1900723 to PRK1900731 PRK1900456 to PRK1900462 PRK1900568 to PRK1900582 PRK1900733 PRK1900466 to PRK1900474 PRK1900584 to PRK1900589 PRK1900735 to PRK1900755 PRK1900479 PRK1900592 to PRK1900593 PRK1900757 to PRK1900773 PRK1900481 to PRK1900483 PRK1900595 PRK1900776 to PRK1900778 PRK1900485 to PRK1900488 PRK1900597 to PRK1900606 PRK1900780 to PRK1900785 PRK1900490 to PRK1900495 PRK1900608 to PRK1900618 PRK1900787 to PRK1900792 PRK1900497 to PRK1900506 PRK1900620 to PRK1900621 PRK1900794 to PRK1900798 PRK1900508 to PRK1900512 PRK1900623 to PRK1900628 PRK1900800 to PRK1900807 PRK1900514 to PRK1900517 PRK1900630 to PRK1900653 PRK1900809 PRK1900519 to PRK1900520 PRK1900655 to PRK1900662 PRK1900811 to PRK1900812 PRK1900522 to PRK1900523 PRK1900664 to PRK1900668 PRK1900814 to PRK1900818 PRK1900525 to PRK1900527 PRK1900670 to PRK1900681 PRK1900820 to PRK1900830 PRK1900529 to PRK1900531 PRK1900683 to PRK1900684 PRK1900832 PRK1900533 to PRK1900536 PRK1900686 to PRK1900697 PRK1900836 to PRK1900843 PRK1900538 to PRK1900540 PRK1900699 PRK1900845 to PRK1900855 PRK1900542 to PRK1900543 PRK1900701 PRK1900857 to PRK1900859 PRK1900545 to PRK1900546 PRK1900703 PRK1900861 PRK1900548 to PRK1900550 PRK1900705 PRK1900863 to PRK1900868 PRK1900552 to PRK1900556 PRK1900707 to PRK1900711 PRK1900870 PRK1900558 to PRK1900559 PRK1900713 to PRK1900721 PRK1900872- PRK1900874 PRK1900562 to PRK1900563. Recalled by Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada. Units affected: About 1,530 (In addition, about 1,470 were sold in Canada).
Why was this product recalled? ▼
The bicycle's front frame triangle can crack and cause separation of the head tube from the frame, posing fall and injury hazards.
What should consumers do? ▼
Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact Rocky Mountain for information on how to receive a free replacement front triangle.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the CPSC on July 16, 2020. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 20150.
How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼
Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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