CPSC, Selle Royal/fi’zi:k Announce Recall of Bicycle Seats
Home product recall 05-530. Announced by CPSC on Jan 14, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 14, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 257 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 plastic scuff guard underneath the front of the seat, which secures the seat rails, may crack or break, causing the rider to lose control and/or fall, resulting in a serious injury.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the bicycle immediately and contact their local REI stores for a replacement seat, at no cost to the consumer.
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- How to reach the firm: Contact REI toll-free at (800) 426-4840 between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m. PT Monday through Sunday for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves Selle Royal/fi’zi:k [cp] pavé bicycle seat part number 7403SXS 03 9072 with a manufacture date of 10/03. The bicycle seat is an original equipment (OEM) seat installed on 2004 model year Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) brand Novara Express bicycles. The bicycle seat has a clear plastic base with “fi’zi:k”, “made in Italy” and a date code dial printed on the base.
About 257 units, as CPSC gives them.
Bicycle Seats.
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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 Selle Royal/fi’zi:k, Pozzoleone, Italy.
- REI stores nationwide sold bicycles with the affected seats, from March 2004 through September 2004, for about $900.
- Made in Italy, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Three reports of the seat breaking. One injury reported, causing the rider to sustain a mild concussion.
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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