Stile Products Expands Recall of Tern Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 16-153. Announced by CPSC on Apr 26, 2016.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 26, 2016. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Repair what’s offered
- About 220 (in addition, about 175 were recalled in June 2013) 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 bike’s frame can crack at the hinge on the top tube, posing a fall hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop riding the bicycle and contact Stile Products or take the bike to an authorized dealer. Consumers will receive a free frame and have it installed at no cost.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Stile Products toll-free at (888) 570-8376 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.ternbicycles.com and click on Product Alerts at the bottom of the page for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Eclipse S11i and Verge S11i, X10, X20 and X30h models of Tern brand folding bikes. The 24-inch wheel Eclipse model was sold in a silver/black color combination. The 20-inch wheel Verge models were sold in silver/black, orange/white, red/black and yellow/gray color combinations. “Tern” is printed on the front end of the top tube and on portion of the frame. The model name is printed on the middle of the top tube. The frame has a 10-character alphanumeric serial number that begins with AM1A or from AM1102 through AM1208. The serial number is stamped on the bottom bracket shell of the bike.
About 220 (in addition, about 175 were recalled in June 2013) units, as CPSC gives them.
Tern folding 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 Alu Maga Industrial Co., Ltd., Taiwan.
- Distributed by Stile Products, Inc., Lakewood, Calif.
- Authorized Stile/Tern dealers nationwide from January 2012 to April 2016 for between $1,800 and $3,000.
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Stile Products has received four reports of incidents of the frame hinge cracking, resulting in minor scrapes, bruises and one sprained shoulder.
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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.
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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