Breezer Recalls Downtown Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard; Pedals Can Come Off
Recalled 2015-08-11. Crash hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 1,700Units
2015-08-11Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Breezer Bicycles models Downtown 3, Downtown 3-ST, Downtown 8, Downtown 8-ST, Downtown EX and Downtown EX-ST. The main frame is made of steel and has either a single or dual water bottle mount, and the wheel sets are aluminum. The bicycles come in eight different sizes and a variety of gloss colors, including candy apple, chartreuse, chocolate, dark blue, dark green, shale and slate. The model is printed on the top tube of the bicycle.
- The hazard
- The bicycle pedal can separate from the spindle (axle) during use and cause the rider to lose control, posing a crash hazard.
- Injuries
- The firm has received 12 reports of pedals separating from the spindle. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycles and return then to a Breezer dealer for a free pedal replacement.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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