CPSC, Salsa Cycles Announce Recall of Bicycle Rims
Home product recall 02-006. Announced by CPSC on Oct 9, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 9, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 500 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The rims can unexpectedly fail during normal use, posing the risk of falls and serious injury to riders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers with the recalled rims should stop using them immediately and return them to the store where they were purchased, for a full refund or free replacement.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers can call Salsa Cycles toll-free at (877) 887-2572 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled rims are the Salsa Alto models, which have a black anodized finish and are labeled “Salsa” and “Salsa Alto” in yellow, red and white. The rims, which are used on mountain bikes that have disc brakes, were sold individually or built up into wheels with Shimano Deore or Deore XT hubs.
About 500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Salsa Alto disk-brake bicycle rims.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Salsa Cycles, Bloomington, Minn.
- Independent bicycle dealers sold these rims from January 2001 through August 2001 for $50 (individually) or between $100 and $150 (in built-up wheels).
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Salsa Cycles has received six reports of rims failing during use; though, no injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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