CPSC, VisionTech USA, Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Aero Bars
Home product recall 05-229. Announced by CPSC on Jul 25, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 25, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 280 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 centerpiece of these bicycle aero bars can crack or break, causing the bicycle rider to lose control and crash.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the bicycle aero bars immediately and contact VisionTech USA, Inc. to have their aero bars tested. A free replacement will be provided for any bicycle aero bars found defective.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VisionTech USA, Inc. toll-free at 877-743-3372 between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
Aero bars are handlebar extensions typically used on racing and triathlon bicycles that either clip on to the handlebars or are sold as an integrated handlebar and stem system. The aero bars allow riders to ride in an aerodynamic crouching position. The recalled aero bars are an integrated system, having a cast aluminumm centerpiece, which is attached to a handlebar, a stem and two aero bars, each approximately 15 inches long, protruding in front of the handlebar. The VisionTech logo is displayed in gold lettering against a black background on the wings of the bar. Bicycle aero bars bearing a silver and red decal on the wings with the words “Vision by Full Speed Ahead” are not included in this recall.
About 280 units, as CPSC gives them.
VisionTech USA SuperMax, TriMax, TriMax Plus and Pro model Integrated Bicycle Aero Bars.
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 VisionTech USA, Inc., Auburn, Wash.
- Bicycle specialty stores nationwide, from March 2002 through March 2003, for about $435.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
VisionTech has received two reports of the centerpiece of these aero bars breaking, resulting in minor scrapes 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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