About 1,800 nine-inch Swift Straps from Swift Industries Designs have been recalled. The rubber straps that fasten a bike bag to a bicycle could break, causing it to come loose and fall, posing a crash and/or injury hazard to the rider.
The company has received 129 reports of the straps breaking. No injuries were reported.
The straps were sold at REI and EVO stores, bike shops and other nationwide retailers and online at rei.com, evo.com, builtbyswift.com, and huckberry.com from March 2022 through July 2022 for between $5 and $10 when sold individually, or between $100 and $200 when sold as part of a Swift bike bag.
Consumers are advised to stop using the recalled Swift straps attached to bike bags, discard them and contact Swift Industries for a free replacement strap. Swift is contacting all known purchasers.
- This recall involves the nine-inch black rubber Swift Straps sold with the Swift Zeitgeist Pack, Catalyst Pack, Kestrel Handlebar Bag, Bandito Bicycle Bag, and Handlebar Foam Spacer Kits.
- The straps were also sold individually or supplied with the bags.
- The strap has a fox graphic stamped near the buckle.
Consumers should contact Swift Industries collect at 206.397.8638 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email recall@builtbyswift.com or go online here or here for more recall information.
