CPSC recall · Reported January 6, 2021
Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Ozone 500 Density Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
The locking hardware on the front wheel can become loose resulting in front wheel instability, posing fall and injury hazards.
The CPSC recalled This recall involves Ozone 500 Density series bicycles. The model number can be found on ….
Academy Sports + Outdoors Recalls Ozone 500 Density Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazar… was recalled and listed by the CPSC in January 6, 2021. Reason: The locking hardware on the front wheel can become loose resulting in front wheel instability, posing fall an…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Academy Sports …. Verify recall #21063 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The locking hardware on the front wheel can become loose resulting in front wheel instability, posing fall an….
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- agency class
- January 6, 2021
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #21063 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 involves Ozone 500 Density series bicycles. The model number can be found on the seat tube. "Ozone 500" is printed on the frame. The bicycles were sold in multiple colors. Model Number Description 164539 Ozone 500® Boys' Density 24 in Bicycle 162803 Ozone 500® Women's Density 26 in 18-Speed Bicycle 164537 Ozone 500® Girls' Density 24 in Bicycle 162805 Ozone 500® Men's Density 26 in 18-Speed Bicycle
Reason for recall
The locking hardware on the front wheel can become loose resulting in front wheel instability, posing fall and injury hazards.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Academy Sports + Outdoors for a free repair or free replacement hardware.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 21063 |
| Date reported | January 6, 2021 |
| Date initiated | January 6, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 6,000 |
| 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
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact Academy Sports + Outdoors for a free repair or free rep…
- Check the recall number (21063) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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