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U.S. CPSC
November 13, 2008 |
Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled by American Honda Motor Due to Risk of Swing Arm Weld Failure The weld on the right side of the swing arm can fail, causing the rider to lose control and crash. This could pose a risk of injury or death to riders.   |
U.S. CPSC
May 7, 2009 |
Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled by KTM North America Due to Front Fork Failure The front fork inner tube on the off-road motorcycles can crack and separate from the fork axle, posing a risk of injury or death to the operator. |
U.S. CPSC
August 5, 2010 |
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Injury Hazard A faulty housing for the ignition switch can allow water to enter and activate the electric starter unintentionally. This poses a serious hazard of injury or death. |
U.S. CPSC
January 9, 2008 |
ATVs Recalled By American Honda Motor Co. Due to Loss of Speed Control Water can enter the throttle position sensor and freeze, causing permanent damage if the rider forces the throttle lever. This could cause the throttle to stick open, posing a risk of injury or death to riders. |
U.S. CPSC
March 4, 2008 |
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Frame Failure One or more of the motorcycle's frame welds could be missing or made incorrectly allowing the frame to crack or break, posing a risk of serious injury to riders. |
U.S. CPSC
May 23, 2007 |
Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled Due to Fuel Leak The seal around the fuel tank can loosen allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
November 12, 2009 |
Bicycles Recalled by Easton Sports; Stem Failure Poses Fall Hazard The bicycle stem can crack and cause the rider to lose control, posing a risk of serious injury if the rider falls. |
U.S. CPSC
April 13, 2005 |
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Recall Reminder for Off-Road Motorcycles and ATVs In September 2004, Yamaha announced a voluntary recall of PW80 and TTR90 Off-Road Motorcycles and Grizzly 125 ATVs. The rear brake shoe material could separate due to improper adhesive curing, adversely affecting rear braking performance. |
U.S. CPSC
March 27, 2007 |
Universal Engineering Recalls Clamps for Motocross Motorcycles Due to Fork Separation Hazard The radius triple clamps on these motorcycles can crack during operation, posing a risk that the fork of the bike could separate and result in serious injury or death to the rider. |
U.S. CPSC
September 8, 2011 |
KTM North America Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Fall or Crash Hazard The motorcycle handlebar clamp can develop cracks during normal use causing the handlebars to move from their set position. This can result in the rider losing control of the vehicle, posing a fall or crash hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
March 12, 2008 |
Toy Airplanes, Cars, and Motorcycles Recalled by S.U. Wholesale Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard The recalled toys contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
U.S. CPSC
September 21, 2004 |
Gruga U.S.A. Recall to Repair Office Chairs Sold At Staples Stores The legs on the base of the chair can break, posing a risk of injury to the user. |
U.S. CPSC
April 2, 2009 |
Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources Due to Fire Hazard While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
December 10, 2004 |
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is Recalling 2005 Model Off-highway Motorcycles On some units, the rear shock absorber may have been assembled with an incorrect o-ring, allowing fluid to leak from the shock. Fluid loss from the shock can compromise the shock's damping characteristics, which can render the motorcycle unstable creating a potential for an injury or death. |
U.S. CPSC
December 10, 2004 |
American Suzuki Motor Corporation Recall of 2005 DR-Z110K5 Off-Road Motorcycles The rear shock absorber may have been assembled with an incorrect o-ring, allowing fluid to leak from the shock absorber. Fluid loss from the shock absorber can compromise the shock's damping characteristics, which can render the motorcycle unstable creating a potential for injury or death. |
U.S. CPSC
June 14, 2005 |
Razor USA Recall of PowMax Battery Chargers Sold with Razor Electric Scooters, Motorcycles and Go Karts The battery charger can overheat and cause minor burns when touched. Also, nearby items can become damaged by the hot chargers. |
U.S. CPSC
February 17, 2011 |
Perfect Pullup Recalled by Perfect Fitness Due to Fall Injury Hazard The plastic handle on the recalled product can crack posing a fall injury hazard for the user. |
U.S. CPSC
July 18, 2007 |
Brake Cylinder Recalled By Magura USA for Brake Failure Hazard on Off-Road Motorcycles The brake cylinder on the off-road motorcycle can crack and result in brake failure. This poses a risk of severe injury or death to the driver. |
U.S. CPSC
December 12, 2007 |
Fishing Games Sold at Grocery Stores Recalled by Far East Brokers Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard The recalled game has parts that contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
U.S. CPSC
May 20, 2008 |
Master Toys & Novelties Inc. Recalls Little Rider Toys Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paint on the shoe and pants of the rider toy contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
U.S. CPSC
June 18, 2008 |
Tucker Rocky Recalls Off-Road Motorcycle Clamp Kits; Bolts Can Break Causing Handlebars to Separate During a Crash and Cause Serious Injury Some of the bolts included in the clamp kits (or sold separately) if installed incorrectly can break under extreme force such as a crash. This can cause the handlebars to separate posing a risk of serious injury to the rider. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2009
Tekla S. Perry |
Kenyon Kluge: Zero to 60 An electrical engineer with a passion for motorcycles finds a job designing all-electric dirt bikes. |
Entrepreneur
April 2010
Susan Carpenter |
Batteries Included Electric motorcycles are set to take off in 2010, and three West Coast startups are leading the pack. But will the macho motorcycle world accept bikes that run silently - and are sold and serviced at Best Buy? |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2005
Steven Mallas |
How Much of Zero Is Enough? Cadbury Schweppes is getting in on the "zero" beverage action and has come up with an interesting marketing scheme. Perhaps, in ironic fashion, the closer this company gets to zero, the higher its shares will rise. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2004
Steven Mallas |
Diet Sprite Means Zero to Coke Will the beverage's new name increase its value to calorie counters? |
