CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The headsets mount to bicycle frames and fasten to the front fork assembly. A protruding component of the headset can contact the steering tube of the front fork assembly, score or scratch the steering tube, and weaken the structural integrity of the front fork. The front fork could break, causing the handlebars to separate from the bicycle during use and result in a crash.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • July 12, 2006

M2Racer LLC Recalls Bicycle Headsets for Fall Hazard

The headset is the component on a bicycle, which provides a interface that can rotate between the bicycle fork and the bicycle frame itself. The Conventional Headset is constructed of an anodized black alloy housing, stainless steel, and polymers. The Integrated Lite Headset is constructed of a black polymer housing and light weight alloys. The Integrated Headset weighs 29 grams; the Conventional Headset weighs 39 grams.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should stop riding bicycles with these headsets and inspect their front fork assembly for scoring damage. M2Racer will refund the purchase price of returned headsets.

Contact Information

For additional information, contact M2Racer collect at (415) 738-8186 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or by e-mail at headset@m2racer.com

Recall Details

Sold At
Bicycle shops nationwide and through the M2Racer Web site at www.m2racer.com from December 2004 through May 2006 for about $130.
Injuries
M2Racer has contacted all headset purchasers and received 21 reports of the headsets scoring the front fork assembly on consumers' bicycles. No fork failures or injuries have been reported.
Manufacturer
M2Racer LLC, of Burlingame, Calif.
Recall Number
06564

Product Information

Product Name
Conventional and Integrated Lite Headsets
Product Type
Bicycles & Accessories
Number of Units
About 150
Manufacturer Name
M2Racer LLC, of Burlingame, Calif.
Manufactured In
United States

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone (415) 738-8186
Full Contact Information

For additional information, contact M2Racer collect at (415) 738-8186 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or by e-mail at headset@m2racer.com