CPSC, Rocky Mountain Bicycles Announce Recall of Mountain Bicycles
Home product recall 02-158. Announced by CPSC on May 9, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 9, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 660 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 chainstay that holds the rear wheel in place can fail, causing the rear wheel to separate from the bicycle. This can cause 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 bicycles immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers can contact Rocky Mountain Bicycles at (800) 663- 2512 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s website at www.bikes.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves 16.5-, 18- and 19-inch Slayer and Edge full-suspension mountain bicycles. The Slayer model is black metallic with red decals on the top tube and downtube, that read “Slayer” and “Rocky Mountain.” The Edge model is royal blue with yellow decals on the top tube and downtube, that read “Edge” and Rocky Mountain.” “Made in Canada” is printed on decals on both model bicycles. Bicycles with the letter “S” stamped on the chainstay yoke are not involved in this recall.
About 660 units, as CPSC gives them.
Slayer and “Edge” Rocky Mountain Bicycles.
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?
- Made by Rocky Mountain Bicycles, Delta, British Columbia, Canada.
- Specialty bicycle shops sold the bicycles nationwide, from January 2001 through February 2002. The “Edge” model sold for about $1,750 and the “Slayer” for about $2,150.
- Made in Canada, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Rocky Mountain Bicycles have received one report of an incident where the rear wheel separated from the bicycle. The rider sustained minor abrasions due to the crash.
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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