CPSC, Haro Bicycle Corp. Announce Recall of Bicycles
Home product recall 02-240. Announced by CPSC on Aug 29, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 29, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 1,100 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The length of the crank arm in the 2003 model fails to allow sufficient space between the rider’s foot and the front wheel, when the front wheel is turned backwards. The rider’s foot could come in contact with the front wheel, causing the rider to lose control, fall and possibly suffer serious injury.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact Haro to learn where to take their bicycles to have the crankset replaced free of charge.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers can contact Haro toll-free at (800) 289-4276 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recall includes the 2003 Haro BMX freestyle bicycles. The models involved are the F2 and the Backtrail XO. The model names are printed on the top and down tube of the F2, and on the top tube of the Backtrail XO.
About 1,100 units, as CPSC gives them.
BMX freestyle 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?
- Imported by Haro Bicycle Corp., Vista, Calif.
- Independent bicycle shops nationwide sold these bicycles, from May 2002 through August 2002, for between $190 and $200.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Haro has not received any reports of incidents or injuries. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
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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