BMC Recalls Kaius 01 Bicycles and Framesets Due to Fall Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 25177
- Recall date
- Mar 13, 2025
- Units
- About 1,300
- Remedy
- Replace
- Firm
- BMC
- Made in
- Taiwan
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized BMC dealer for a free inspection and a free replacement of the forks. BMC is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Contact: BMC USA toll-free at 888-262-7755 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at kaius-fork-recall-USA@BMC-Switzerland.com, or online at www.bmc-switzerland.com/pages/platform/kaius-01-voluntary-recall or www.BMC-Switzerland.com and click on "Learn More" under the "Voluntary Recall for Inspection" banner at the top of the webpage.
Hazard
The fork steerer tube on the recalled bicycles and framesets can crack, break, or separate during use, posing a fall hazard.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves all BMC-branded Kaius 01 bicycles and framesets. The bikes and framesets were sold in Peacock Spider, Carbon Black/Brushed Blue, Purple/White, White/Black, Turquoise/Black, Saffron/Black and Stone Grey colors. The brand BMC is printed on the downtube. Only bicycles and framesets with a V5 fork are affected by the recall and require a replacement fork.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Mar 13, 2025. It covers About 1,300 units. The remedy type is replace: the firm will send or give you a replacement product. Reported incidents: BMC has received two reports of the V5 fork steerers separating from the bicycle frame. No injuries have been reported. BMC has 5 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Authorized BMC bicycle dealers nationwide and online from July 2022 through February 2025 for between $4,500 and $12,000.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- BMC USA Corporation, of Scotts Valley, California
- Manufacturer
- BMC Switzerland AG, of Switzerland
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/BMC-Recalls-Kaius-01-Bicycles-and-Framesets-Due-to-Fall-…
- Last published by CPSC
- Mar 13, 2025
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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