Loaded Precision, Inc. bicycles and bicycle parts
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 23, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 23, 2015the latest report was made
- Oct 23, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Loaded Precision, Inc.
- Maker
- Loaded Precision, Inc.Makers, 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 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 Oct 23, 2015, sent to the company Nov 19, 2015, published by CPSC Dec 11, 2015
The product, in the report: bicycle stem
The submitter is a service manager at Bike Works.
Sometime in the spring of 2015 a customer visited Bike Works to have his Napalm carbon stem installed. The customer did not purchase the bicycle stem from Bike Works.
On 10/9/15 the customer took the bicycle stem to Bike Works with the front plate bolts having ripped the nuts from the stem body. The submitter states the handlebar became disconnected from the stem, resulting in complete loss of control of the bicycle and a substantial crash. The submitter states the customer sustained a fractured rib and bruises. The submitter states the stem is one of the big 3 components that failure could result in crash, injury, or death. The other 2 are the handlebar and fork.
The incident occurred on 10/8/15 at the San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park. The submitter states the customer was riding for about 30 minutes before he crashed. The customer was seen by a physician.
The submitter contacted the firm on 10/16/15 and left a message. The submitter received a call back from [REDACTED] on 10/20/15. [REDACTED] advised the submitter to send the bicycle stem so it can be examined. [REDACTED] asked the submitter what assistance the customer wanted but the submitter advised [REDACTED] to contact the customer.
The submitter believes the bicycle stem is unsafe. The submitter is in possession of the bicycle stem.
The submitter added:
I’d like to report an unsafe bicycle stem. I was recently presented with a Napalm carbon stem, made by Loaded Bicycle Components of San Diego, CA. My customer brought me the stem ($249.99 msrp) this morning with the front plate bolts having ripped the nuts from the stem body. The result was the handlebar became disconnected from the stem, resulting in complete loss of control of the bicycle and a substantial crash. The stem is one of the big 3 components that failure could result in crash, injury, or death. The other 2 are the handlebar and fork.
I’ve attached a couple pics.
This is the first product I have ever reported, so I’m not sure what other info you need. Please contact me if you need further info. -- JD Service Manager Bike Works Gainesville, FL 352-225-3585 www.gobikeworks.com
- Model
- Napalm carbon stem
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Unknown
- Where
- California: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- made or sold by Loaded Precision, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
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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.
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