Norco recalls approximately 2,800 children’s bikes

Crank arms can bend or break, posing crash hazard

Published: November 14, 2017 at 10:16 pm

Canadian bicycle manufacturer Norco has issued a recall of approximately 2,800 children’s bikes. According to Norco, crank arms on these bicycles can bend or break, posing a crash hazard to the rider.

To date, there have been four reports of failure and no injuries.

The crankarms on these bicycles can bend or crack

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Models included in this recall have 20 and 24in wheels and came equipped with Samox SAC30-111NA square taper cranksets in 140 and 152mm lengths.The crank model number ‘AC30’ is stamped on the inside of both crankarms.

‘AC-30’ is stamped onto the crankarms of the affected models

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The specific models affected by this recall include:

Storm 2.1
Storm 4.1
Charger 2.1
Charger 4.1
Fluid HT+ 2.3
Fluid HT+ 4.3
Fluid FS 2.2
Fluid FS 4.2.

These bicycles were sold through Norco dealers from May 2016 through September 2017 for between $400 and $1,700.

Norco recommends that consumers stop riding these bicycles immediately and return them to the nearest Norco Bicycle dealer, who will install a new replacement crankset.

Visit http://www.norco.com/samox-crankset-recall/ for more information.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.