CPSC, CF Roark Welding & Engineering Announce Recall of Bicycle Frames
Home product recall 05-550. Announced by CPSC on Mar 11, 2005.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 11, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The frames on these bicycles can crack and fail during use, posing a risk of injury to riders.
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What should you do?
Consumers should inspect their bicycle frame immediately for a crack in the chain stay bridge area or return the bicycle frame to Roark for inspection. Contact Roark for shipping or delivery instructions, at Roark’s expense. The company will offer a $100 discount on their “frame refreshment program,” as an incentive for consumers who have their bicycle frame inspected by Roark. Bicycle frames that exhibit a crack in the chain stay bridge area will either be repaired or replaced at no cost to the consumer.
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- How to reach the firm: Call Roark toll-free at (800) 556-3163 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves custom titanium bicycle frames for road bicycles manufactured and distributed by Roark. The bicycle frames have a “Titanium” sticker on the top tube and a “Roark” sticker on the down tube. Every bicycle frame is built to the unique specification of each customer and has serial number and manufactured date located on the bottom bracket. Bicycle frames affected have serial numbers 001 through 422.
422 units, as CPSC gives them.
Titanium bicycle frame for road bicycles.
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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 CF Roark Welding & Engineering Co. Inc., Brownsburg, Ind.
- Direct Web site sales, from January 1997 through December 2004, for between $1,975 and $2,175.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Roark has received nine reports of bicycle frames cracking, but no injuries have been reported.
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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.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
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