CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The quick releases can fail to engage in the closed position, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • March 16, 2016

SRAM Recalls Zipp Bicycle Quick Releases Due to Crash and Injury Hazards

This recalls involves SRAM's Zipp stainless steel or titanium quick releases. They were sold as aftermarket components or as part of the 202 DB V2, 303 DB V2, 404 Firestrike V2, 202 Firecrest V3, 303 Firecrest V3, 404 Firecrest V3, 808 Firecrest V3 or 808 NSW wheel sets. The quick release has a curved, black lever. Zipp appears on the lever. Only quick releases without a marking at the center of the underside of the lever, below the Zipp logo are included on this recall.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should immediately stop using any bicycles equipped with the recalled quick releases and contact SRAM or their local bicycle dealer for a free replacement quick release.

Contact Information

SRAM at 800-346-2928 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Fridays, or visit www.sram.com or www.zipp.com and click on Recall Notice for more information.

Recall Details

Sold At
Specialty bicycle stores nationwide from March 2015 through December 2015 for about $47 for the stainless steel quick release and about $84 for the titanium quick release. Wheel sets equipped with the quick releases were sold for between $1,000 and $3,600
Injuries
The firm has received three incident reports of the quick release failing. No injuries have been reported.
Manufacturer
Ful Chee Ent Co., Ltd., of Taichung City, Taiwan
Remedy
Replace
Recall Number
16121

Product Information

Product Name
Zipp® bicycle quick releases
Product Type
Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
Number of Units
About 6,400
Manufacturer Name
Ful Chee Ent Co., Ltd., of Taichung City, Taiwan
Distributed By
SRAM LLC, of Chicago, Ill.
Manufactured In
Taiwan

Register This Product

Contact Manufacturer

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

Phone 800-346-2928
Website www.sram.com
Full Contact Information

SRAM at 800-346-2928 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Fridays, or visit www.sram.com or www.zipp.com and click on Recall Notice for more information.