BMC Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 18-197. Announced by CPSC on Aug 1, 2018.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 1, 2018. 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?
Variations in tire dimension, tire pressure, head set play and ride load, can result in insufficient space between the front wheel and downtube, posing a fall hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled bikes and contact their local BMC authorized dealer for a free inspection and, if needed, a free replacement fork. Until the replacement forks are available in September/October 2018, the firm is providing consumers with a free 23C replacement tire, if needed, to ensure adequate clearance.
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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).: replace.
- How to reach the firm: BMC toll-free at 888-262-7755 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at timemachine01_us@bmc-switzerland.com or online at https://www.bmc-switzerland.com and click on the recall on the home page for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves all model year 2017 and 2018 Timemachine 01 bicycles and model year 2018 Timemachine 01 framesets. The product is a road bike for triathlons and time trials. BMC is printed on the downtube. Timemachine 01 is printed in glossy black letters on the flat black top tube. The bikes were sold in red, yellow and black. Model Year Model Description 2018 Timemachine 01 ONE 2018 Timemachine 01 TWO 2018 Timemachine 01 THREE 2018 Timemachine 01 Frameset 2017 Timemachine 01 Red e-tap 2017 Timemachine 01 Ultegra Di2
About 430 units, as CPSC gives them.
Timemachine 01 bicycles.
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Who made and sold it?
- Made by BMC Switzerland AG, Switzerland.
- Imported by BMC USA Corp., San Diego, Calif.
- Authorized BMC bicycle dealers nationwide from September 2016 through June 2018 for between $7,000 and $13,000.
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received four reports of fall incidents in the U.S., including one report of a broken finger.
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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.
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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