Norco recalls approximately 2,800 children’s bikes

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 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.