BCA bicycles and bicycle parts

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 1, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

2reports to CPSC
Jul 1, 2023the latest report was made
Jun 2, 2018the earliest
2with the company’s comments

Brand: BCA
Maker: KENT INTERNATIONAL INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Bicycles and bicycle partsNot mountain or all-terrain bicyclesCPSC’s product type: Bicycles and Accessories, (Excl.mountain or All-terrain) (code 5040), in Sports and Recreation: Cycling, Scooters, Skateboards & Skates

By month

1 report from August 2022 to July 2023; the most in July 2023, 1. 1 earlier report, since June 2018, is in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
July 2023	1
June 2018	1

How badly anyone was hurt

First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

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.

Hurt, no treatment
Made Jul 1, 2023, sent to the company Jul 5, 2023, published by CPSC Jul 19, 2023

The product, in the report: BCA girls cross fire bike 20” pink

Bicycle pedal falls off during riding bike.

Model
Bca2065wma
UPC
016751920658
Serial number
21061133669
Bought from
Walmart online
Bought
Jun 3, 2023
Where
Buffalo, New York: Place of Recreation or Sports
Who was involved
Age 8, Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand BCA, made or sold by KENT INTERNATIONAL INC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/17/2023) KENT INTERNATIONAL INC: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this matter. Kent International Inc. has reviewed the information provided regarding the incident allegedly involving one of its bicycles.
Kent has no record of a Model BCA2065WMA, so we are surmising that the consumer is referencing Model 92065, the 20” Girls BCA Crossfire in the color combination of watermelon/black. Kent International has reviewed its records and is unable to locate any customer complaints from the consumer listed in this notification regarding Model 92065. Therefore, we can only conclude that the customer did not contact Kent regarding this matter under the bicycle’s warranty for repair and/or replacement. We have attempted to contact the consumer using the contact information provided, but we have received no response, to date.
Every Kent bicycle model is rigorously tested each year they are manufactured. As you are aware, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has stringent rules, regulations and required testing procedures for bicycles sold in the United States, and Kent bicycles all meet and/or surpass these requirements. Kent keeps extensive records of all testing performed on their bicycles. The particular model in question here (Model 92065) has been in production since 2019 and has received passing test reports each year it was produced. Copies of those test reports are available to the CPSC upon request.
Bicycles are sent to retailers partially assembled by the factory. The retail assembler is responsible for the final assembly of the bicycle which includes, but may not be limited to, the handlebars, brakes, pedals, seat/seatpost. The assembler is also responsible for checking that the brake cables are properly adjusted and all bolts/screws are adequately tightened prior to placing the bicycle on the sales floor and/or releasing it to the consumer. Based on the consumer’s description of the issues with the bicycle, it appears that the retailer did not assemble the pedals correctly. Further, based on the consumer’s description, we believe the retail assembler most likely stripped the bolts when assembling the pedals. This can happen when the assembler uses power tools to assemble the bicycles rather than using hand tools.
We thank you for the opportunity to comment on this consumer submission. We hope the information provided above has adequately responded to the consumer’s complaints against Kent International Inc. However, should you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

CPSC report 20230701-CAF26-2147346667. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
First aid
Made Jun 2, 2018, sent to the company Jun 11, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 25, 2018

The product, in the report: BCA MT 20 by Kent, boys bike with gears, blue, white and black

One year ago, we bought the boy’s MT 20 from Walmart North for approximately $100 (after tax) for our then 9 year old son to ride greater distances with us on the bike paths. It hasn’t been what we hoped for because our son finds it difficult to change the gears, but overall, it works okay.
I check my kids’ bikes every few weeks to be sure things are secure and am good about basic maintenance and upkeep, especially since the bikes hang unused in the garage during our long MN winters.
That said, on Saturday, May 26th, we were biking a paved trail. My son was ahead of me going at a pretty fast pace. Suddenly his right pedal broke away and he lost control, falling and injuring himself. Thankfully he did not break any bones, but had some significant road rash and scuffs to his helmet that we will now need to replace.
I was confused as to why this happened since the bike is only a year old and I had just checked for loosening screws and performed beginning of the season maintenance a few short weeks prior.
Upon inspection, I discovered that the problem was nothing we could have controlled, but rather is the fault of the pedal design. The metal screw is merely glued into the main part of the pedal, or into that hole you see in the photo. That is not adequate nor is it safe.

Model
BCA 52044
UPC
16751 52044
Serial number
BCA52044WMA
Bought from
Walmart
Bought
May 26, 2017, about then
Where
Unspecified: Other Public Property/Office
Who was involved
Age 10, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
My Child
As this report names them
Brand BCA, made or sold by KENT INTERNATIONAL INC
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(6/25/2018) KENT INTERNATIONAL INC: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this matter prior to publication. Kent International, Inc. has reviewed the information provided regarding the above-referenced incident allegedly involving one of its bicycles.
Kent tests their bicycles for required safety and chemical standards each year a particular model is produced and sold to a retailer in the United States. Production of Model 52044 began in Kent’s U.S. manufacturing plant in early 2016. Testing for this particular model was completed in April 2016, with sales to Wal-Mart beginning thereafter. Kent has reviewed their claim files (both warranty and accident claims), and was unable to locate any additional instances of a possible failure with the same or similar description as noted in the Incident Report from [REDACTED] on this bicycle or any other bicycle which uses the same pedals.
The reporting individual, [REDACTED], contacted Kent on following her report to the CPSC SaferProducts site to notify Kent of the problem with the bicycle. Kent has been working with the claimant since that time to determine the details and cause of the accident and retrieve the bicycle in question for quality control inspection. The bicycle was retrieved from [REDACTED] and was received on Friday, June 22, 2018. It has since been shipped to an outside independent expert engineer to perform a non-destructive test on the bicycle and pedals as well as perform destructive testing on exemplar pedals. Unfortunately, this cannot be completed within the timeline given by the CPSC prior to publication of this Incident Report. Therefore, Kent requests that they be allowed to amend or add comments to the Incident Report following completion of the engineer’s examination of the bicycle and pedals.
In the meantime, we thank you for allowing Kent the opportunity to comment on this consumer submission.

CPSC report 20180602-B2B36-2147387608. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Sources

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BCA bicycles and bicycle parts

At a glance

By month

How badly anyone was hurt

The reports, as CPSC published them

CPSC’s disclaimer

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