Portland Design Works mountain or all-terrain bicycles and accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 6, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 6, 2015the latest report was made
- Jan 6, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Portland Design Works
- Maker
- Portland Design WorksMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Mountain or all-terrain bicycles and accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Mountain or All-terrain Bicycles and Accessories (code 5033), in Sports and Recreation: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Jan 6, 2015, sent to the company Jan 14, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 29, 2015
The product, in the report: Product: Bicycle Handlebar Grips: MFG: PDW (Portland Design Works) Model: Whiskey Grips ad copy claim: “Ergonomic shape supports and cushions hands”
Product: Bicycle Handlebar Grips: MFG: PDW (Portland Design Works) Model: Whiskey Grips: I used these grips in good faith on my mountain bike for a few months. They caused some minor pain and soreness at first and during use that I disregarded thinking they needed to break in, it was subtle. Then came the Incident, nothing out of the ordinary, no crash, just hanging on to the bars and riding normally. It was after a typical downhill section on a favorite local mountain bike ride. Both hands became bruised and sore, the term “jackhammer” comes to mind to describe the feeling I had experienced). I found later that I had injured both my thumb joints, my wrists & hands were very sore and swollen for days. I contacted the mfg at the time, had a couple e-mail exchanges, but let it go to recover. However, more than 6 months later, I am still feeling the affects of the injury’s incurred from this incident. These grips are very nicely made and presumably beneficial based on the claimed resemblance to an ergonomic shape, however they are too hard and slippery to use for mountain or other biking where impacts forces occur readily. They take extra effort to hang on due to being slippery, don’t have any padding or cushioning at all, and I doubt the Ergonomic shape is right compared to similar products, “Ergonomic” is not regulated as far as I can tell. The execution is a product a failure - a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It should be recalled along with other PDW grip products. They simply shouldn’t be making grips for biking that are so hard and slippery, it defeats the purpose.
- Model
- Whiskey Grips
- Where
- Boise, Idaho: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 49, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Portland Design Works, made or sold by Portland Design Works
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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