Planet Bike bicycles and bicycle parts
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 11, 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 11, 2015the latest report was made
- Jan 11, 2015the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Planet Bike
- Maker
- Planet BikeMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| January 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Jan 11, 2015, sent to the company Jan 27, 2015, published by CPSC Feb 17, 2015
The product, in the report: Bicycle fender. Plastic fender with stainless steel stays and long mud flap.
I was riding my bicycle home from work and the next thing I knew I was being lifted into an ambulance. My front fender had folded up and jammed into the back of the fork, and the fender stays had cinched tightly down into tire. My bicycle came to such a violent halt that the forks were bent backwards and I was thrown over the bars. I had a concussion, fractured spine, and a variety of other injuries.
I have since learned that Planet Bike, the manufacturer of my fenders, started offering safety “release tabs” for their fenders around 2010 that are intended to prevent such accidents. It turns out that the problem of fenders locking up bicycle wheels has been known in the bike industry for some time. Other manufacturers, notably [REDACTED], provided safety releases as long ago as the mid 1990s.
These accidents happen with no warning, and if it is your front wheel that locks up the results can be disastrous. I suggest that anyone using fenders should check with the manufacturer to find out what, if any, safety devices are available, and whether the fenders meet any established safety standards. Also, ask yourself if staying a bit drier is worth the risk - you don’t want your front wheel to lock up at speed.
- Model
- Cascadia Road
- Bought from
- Vashon Island Bicycles
- Bought
- Apr 7, 2007, about then
- Where
- Vashon, Washington: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 46, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Planet Bike, made or sold by Planet Bike
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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.
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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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