Allen Sports Recalls Folding Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Recalled 2018-02-26. Fall hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 150Units
2018-02-26Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Allen Sports model Ultra1 and UltraX carbon fiber folding bicycles. "ULTRA X" or "ULTRA ONE" are printed on the bicycle's frame. Both bicycles were sold in black, have 20 speeds and wheel sizes of 451MM. The Ultra One weighs about 21 pounds and the Ultra X weighs about 18 pounds.
- The hazard
- The bike's frame can break during use causing the bicycle to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Injuries
- The firm has received two reports of the frame breaking causing the rider to fall. No injuries have been reported.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and email Allen Sports at [email protected] with photo of the bicycle to receive full refund instructions.
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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