VP Harrier and Giant Pinner Bicycle Pedals Recalled Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Made by VP Components

Recall number

20104

Title

VP Harrier and Giant Pinner Bicycle Pedals Recalled Due to Fall and Injury Hazards; Made by VP Components

Recall date

2020-04-02T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"VP Components, of Taiwan"}]

Made in

[{"Country":"Taiwan"}]

Importers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Giant Bicycle Inc., Newbury Park, Calif. (Giant Pinner DH model pedals), Unknown (for Harrier pedals)"}]

Distributors

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Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Bicycle stores nationwide and online at various websites from approximately May 2017 through December 2017 for between $113 and $116 each."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"VP Harrier and Giant Pinner DH bicycle pedals","NumberOfUnits":"About 5,400 (2,700 pairs) Harrier and Giant Pinner DH pedals","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The pedal body can separate from the pedal spindle resulting in a loss of balance, posing fall and injury hazards for the rider."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle pedals contact the bike shop or online retailer where the pedals were originally purchased to arrange for free replacement pedals."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"VP Components has received 79 reports of broken spindles and one report of a rider injured in a fall, after the spindle of a Giant Pinner DH model pedal separated from the body of the pedal."}]

Description

This recall involves VP Components Harrier and Giant Pinner DH bicycle pedals. The pedals were sold separately from bicycles. A spindle extends through the pedal body. One end of the spindle is attached to the end of the crank arm of the bicycle. The other end of the spindle is secured to the pedal body with a fastener. The pedals are red, silver or black-colored with Harrier or Giant printed on the pedal body.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/VP-Harrier-and-Giant-Pinner-Bicycle-Pedals-Recalled-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards-Made-by-VP-Components

Last published

2020-04-02T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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