CPSC, Profile-Design LLC Announce Recall of Bicycle “Aero Bars”
Home product recall 02-054. Announced by CPSC on Nov 29, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Nov 29, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 8,400 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The brackets that attach the aero bars’ forearm pads, where riders rest their arms, can loosen or separate during use, causing the rider to lose control and crash.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled aero bars immediately and contact the company to receive two free replacement brackets.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers should contact Profile-Design at (888) 800-5999 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s web site at www.profile-design.com
Which ones are recalled?
The aero bars are handlebar extensions that either mount in the center of the handlebars or are sold as a complete handlebar and stem system. The aero bars allow riders to ride in an aerodynamic crouching position. The recall includes “Carbon X”™ and “Carbon Stryke”™ aero bars. The Carbon X aero bar is a complete bicycle handlebar and stem system, and includes the writing “Profile Design” and “Carbon X.” The Carbon Stryke aero bar attaches to existing bicycle handlebars, and includes the writing “Profile Design” and “Carbon Stryke.” Both aero bars are black. Aero bar ZB brackets that are welded together or have a spring-loaded flip-up design are not part of the recall.
About 8,400 units, as CPSC gives them.
Aero bars handlebar extensions.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Profile-Design LLC, Long Beach Calif.
- Independent bicycle stores worldwide sold the recalled aero bars. The Carbon X aero bars were sold, from August 1999 through November 2001, for about $349, and the Carbon Stryke aero bars were sold, from May 1999 through November 2001, for about $139.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Profile-Design has received one report of a bracket on one of the aero bars loosening, resulting in a rider crashing and suffering a broken rib and abrasions.
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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