Vilano bicycles and bicycle parts
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 3, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Aug 3, 2018the latest report was made
- Oct 6, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Vilano
- Maker
- VilanoMakers, 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 |
| October 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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No one hurt Made Aug 3, 2018, sent to the company Aug 17, 2018, published by CPSC Aug 31, 2018
The product, in the report: Vilano Shadow 3.0 Road Bike Shimano STI Integrated Shifters Tektro Disc Brakes, 2018
Purchased a Vilano Shadow 3.0 Road Bike from Amazon, upon assembly of the bike discovered what appear to be substandard design related to the construction of the front fork which allows the front disk brake to strike the inside of the fork. In this condition if ridden could have resulted in loss of control of the bike.
It appears that in order to fit the front disk brakes, the manufacturer simply took a standard front fork and beat in one side of the inner portion of the front fork with a hammer and than painted it over. There is no machined recess or re-enforcement of the area to insure that the tube is not weakened by this procedure or damaged in shipping and to maintain the critical alignment of this componet.
The manufacturer claims that the bike conforms to CPSC 1512.
- Model
- Shadow 3.0
- UPC
- B0743XBW4P
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Aug 1, 2018
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 29, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Vilano, made or sold by Vilano
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Emergency room Made Oct 6, 2015, sent to the company Oct 15, 2015, published by CPSC Oct 29, 2015
The product, in the report: Vilano Midtown Folding Commuter Bicycle, 26 inch, Disc Brakes, 24 Speed Shimano, Folding Pedals, Adjustable height stem Color = Black with Green Vilano Stickers
On 9/23/15, I ordered a Vilano 26 inch midtown folding bicycle online from “www.roadbikeoutlet.com”. A few days later, I received it in good condition via UPS Ground. Out of the box, I needed to adjust the disc brakes, front and rear derailleurs, adjust and tighten the handle bar and stem. Disassembled wheel hubs, checked ball bearings and repacked with more grease and reassembled. Wheels did not have sufficient grease from factory. Tightened folding pedals, which have a metal base/support and the platform is a hard plastic. You have to press down hard on the pedals to lock them in place. To unlock you pull on the metal lever in the middle of the pedal. Tested bike components and they were within normal standards. Rode the bike around the flat terrain of my neighborhood for a few days to break it in, no problems. On Friday, 9/25/15, around 7:35 pm, I decided to make a quick commute to the McDonald’s down the road from my house to pick up a Redbox movie, like I have done in the past on other bikes I own. Well, I never made it. Half way thru my ride, I arrived at an intersection. Checking for traffic before proceeding, I stepped up on the left pedal of the bike and then pushed down hard on the right pedal to take off in a hard/slow gear, when I heard a snapping sound, and the right pedal fell out from below my right foot. Next all my weight shifted to the right side of the bike and I fell hard on my right hip and arm. The bike was straddled between my legs, my left leg got cut behind the knee and my right leg got injured. In the end, I broke my right femur next to the ball joint (old person emergency I was told). I had to go to the emergency and received surgery the same day. Now I have plates and screws holding my femur together. I cannot put weight on my right leg for 3 months until it heals. The doctors initially wanted to replace my hip, but because I am 36 years old, they decided to go with the plate and screws. The bone may heal (fuse) or it may not. I won’t know for a while. It’s possible that I may need surgery again for this injury in a few years.
Please take this as a warning to others, to please check all bicycle components every time before you ride. I weigh 165 lbs. and bike should easily support 220 lbs., yet the pedal failed. Please be alert to such possible dangers.
- Model
- Midtown 26” Alloy Folding Bike
- UPC
- 811548022344
- Serial number
- J504027146
- Bought from
- www.roadbikeoutlet.com
- Bought
- Sep 7, 2015
- Where
- San Antonio, Texas: Street or Highway
- Who was involved
- Age 36, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Vilano, made or sold by Vilano
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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