A Woom original bike (Image credit: woom)
By Tom Davidson
published 18 November 2024
US bike manufacturer Woom has released a recall alert over concerns of crankset failures on some of its children’s bike models.
It is understood that around 2,500 bikes are affected, following five reports of cranks breaking, one of which caused injury to a child.
Announced last week, the recall applies to the brand’s OFF and OFF AIR models in sizes five and six, and its ORIGINAL kids bike in size six, sold between September 2016 and October 2020.
“The cranks on these models can fatigue and break, which could result in a crash,” Woom wrote in a statement last Thursday. “Despite the risk being very small, we are requesting that owners of the affected Woom OFF, OFF AIR, and ORIGINAL bike models please refrain from riding their bikes until the cranks have been replaced by a specialist.”An official recall announcement posted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) called on users to “immediately stop using the recalled bicycles”.The CPSC wrote: “The crank can break, due to fatigue fractures, causing the rider to lose control, posing fall and crash hazards.“The firm has received five reports of the crank breaking, including one report of an injury to a child.” Get The Leadout Newsletter The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you […]
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