Bike Friday is recalling about 3,800 of its Tikit folding bicycles because the bike's handlebar stem can break and cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard to the consumer.
The recall involves all models of Tikit brand folding bicycles. The 16-inch wheel custom bicycles were sold in various colors. The Bike Friday Tikit brand decal is affixed to the bike frame.
Bike Friday has received six reports of breaking handlebar stems, resulting in two reports of injuries including scrapes, bruises and a head laceration that required stitches.
The bikes were sold direct and through dealers nationwide from January 2007 through September 2012 for between $900 and $5,000. Green Gear Cycling Inc., dba Bike Friday, makes the bikes in Eugene, OR.
