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Felt bicycles and bicycle parts

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 15, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Feb 15, 2018the latest report was made
  • Sep 15, 2017the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Felt
Maker
Felt BicyclesMakers, 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

2 reports from March 2017 to February 2018; the most in February 2018, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20181
September 20171

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
  • Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Emergency room

    Made Feb 15, 2018, sent to the company Jun 5, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 19, 2018

    The product, in the report: Felt bicycle Model: 28B Serial: C1206K5423

    [Regarding a bicycle:]

    6. That on or about June 29, 2015, Plaintiff purchased a Felt bicycle, model 28B, with a serial number believed to be C1206K5423 for $1,300.

    7. That on or about April 8, 2017, Plaintiff was riding his Felt bicycle on a level, clear path at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa.

    8. That on or about April 8, 2017, while riding the bicycle, the front forks of the bicycle collapsed, causing the Plaintiff to be thrown from his bicycle.

    9. That on or about April 8, 2017, there was no debris of any kind on the path Plaintiff was traveling on his bicycle.

    10. That the Plaintiff suffered damages and injuries as a result of being thrown from his bicycle.

    11. That between 2015, when the Plaintiff purchased the bicycle, to April 8, 2017, Plaintiff did not abuse the bicycle or modify the bicycle in any manner.

    12. That between 2015 and April 8, 2017, Plaintiff put a very low amount of mileage on the bicycle, no more than 150 miles.

    16. That Defendant ADK manufactures the forks out of carbon.

    Model
    28B
    Serial number
    C1206K5423
    Bought from
    Barr Bicycle & Fitness, Inc., Iowa
    Bought
    Jun 29, 2015, about then
    Where
    Des Moines, Iowa: Other
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Felt, made or sold by Felt Bicycles
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  2. Hospital admission

    Made Sep 15, 2017, sent to the company Feb 27, 2018, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2018

    The product, in the report: Triathlon 58” Frame Bicycle Manufacturer address:12 Chrysler Irvine, CA 92618 Manufacturer website: Feltbicycles.com Manufacturer phone number: 949-452-9050

    The consumer indicates that the bicycle has a V2 bracket on the bayonet three headset, and that the metal bracket on the left cracked while he was riding the unit at twenty-five miles per hour; this caused the consumer’s bicycle to crumble underneath him. The consumer states that his helmet cracked, while his injuries included: separated right shoulder requiring surgery on 08/23/2017, torn right triceps requiring surgery on 09/13/2017, multiple skin abrasions, and punctured lip that required three sutures. + Fractured L thumb

    The consumer contacted the Manufacturer and explained the situation. The representative he spoke to informed him that his bicycle was not recalled and that they had not received complaints similar to his however that they would help him with anything they could so long as he provided proof.

    Prior to the incident, the consumer states that he used his bicycle three to five times per week for anywhere between one and three hours.

    The consumer plans on keeping his bicycle for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.

    Model
    IA14
    Serial number
    F608D0052
    Bought from
    Elite Cycling, Kansas
    Bought
    May 15, 2016, about then
    Where
    Lenexa, Kansas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 47, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Felt, made or sold by Felt Bicycles
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Hospital Admission

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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