PowerTap P1 bicycles and bicycle parts
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 30, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 30, 2018the latest report was made
- Aug 30, 2018the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- PowerTap P1
- Maker
- Saris Cycling GroupMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| August 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
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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Hospital admission Made Aug 30, 2018, sent to the company Sep 10, 2018, published by CPSC Oct 1, 2018
The product, in the report: Saris/Powertap P1 Pedal Pedals with power measurement devices for cyclists
These are PowerTap P1 pedals, a speciality item used by some cyclists to measure power output while riding.
I am a cyclist with 40 years of riding experience (approximate).
The incident was that I pulled my foot out of the right pedal riding on newish smooth asphalt up a slight hill in a sprint at 23mph. The forces involved caused me to go over the handlebars and hit the pavement. I had multiple fractures on 9 ribs and a broken collar bone.
The manufacturer could not “recreate” the circumstances under which the pedals released as they had with me and dismissed the incident. They never responded when I sent them the attached images showing the lack of clearance between the claw holding the shoe on the pedal and the bottom of the shoe.
I was able to recreated the issue easily. In colder months, cyclists where toe covers or booties over their shoes for warmth. It has been this way ever since i first started riding. These covers all have a hole on the bottom corresponding to the approximate size and shape of a “cleat” on the bottom of a cycling shoe. The edge of this cutout generally has a sewn seam with elastic to maintain shape. These seams are generally pretty thin, but mine measures nearly 2mm unstretched. It is a very common design and brand.
The flaw in the PowerTap pedal is that unlike other brands ([REDACTED]) The gap between the top of the cleat on the pedal and the shoe when it is one the pedal properly is less than 1mm. On my [REDACTED] pedals this gap is 4mm+.
The effect of this lack of clearance is that the elastic and fabric of the toe cover effectively prevented the cleat from fully and securely closing. The band gets wedged between the top of the claw and the bottom of the shore. Under normal levels of effort the foot feels secure and the problem is unnoticeable. However; at high output levels, as in a sprint, the claw opens and releases the foot. At the time of my accident, my data recording device shows 670 watts where I typically average 150 for a ride.
I can recreate the pinching of the fabric between the shoe bottom and the PowerTap pedal at home. I can also see other designs clearly accommodate the clearances for a toe cover or bootie (or mud?) between the shoe bottom and claw.
- Model
- PowerTap P1 Pedals
- UPC
- 01252701392
- Bought from
- Universal Cycles, Colorado
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2017, about then
- Where
- Rockville, Maryland: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 57, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand PowerTap P1, made or sold by Saris Cycling Group
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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