Brompton Bicycle Inc. 2022-06-09 Vehicles serious CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-22155
Brompton Electric Folding Bicycles Recall
Issued June 9, 2022 · Brompton Bicycle Inc. · 2,230,110 units affected
In June 2022, Brompton Bicycle Inc. recalled the Brompton Electric Folding Bicycles, a serious vehicles recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The mudguard is positioned too close to the front wheel which can cause the wheel to lock up leading to sudden deceleration of the bike if an object gets caught between the mudguard and front tire, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Brompton Electric Folding Bicycles only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Brompton Bicycle Inc. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized Brompton dealer for a free repair, which replaces the front mudguard stay and flap and increases the clearance between the mudguard and tire.
Recall details
- Brand
- Brompton Bicycle Inc.
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- June 9, 2022
- Units affected
- 2,230,110
- Sold at
- Brompton bicycle retailers, online at https://us.brompton.com/, and on Brompton retailers' websites from May 2019 through March 2022 for between $3,500 and $3,800.
- Recall number
- CPSC-22155
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Brompton Bicycle Inc. has 3 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- 2,230,110 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 59 US households.
- This is the 205th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2022.