CPSC, Dynacraft Industries Announce Recall of Mountain Bikes Sold at Target Stores

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The recall involves 26-inch Vertical XL2, and 24-inch and 26-inch Magna Electroshock mountain bikes. The Vertical XL2 mountain bikes have model number 8526-26, were manufactured in July 1999 and have chrome frames. The Magna Electroshock mountain bikes have model numbers 8504- 90, 8504-96, 8548-78 or 8548-94, were manufactured July 1999 through October 1999, and have frames that are chrome and blue, blue and yellow, purple, and black. A label affixed to the frame near the crank identifies the model, and the year, month and day of manufacture. Another label nearby reads: "Dynacraft Industries" and "Made in China." Earlier this year, Dynacraft Industries announced the recall of the about 19,000 26-inch Vertical XL2 mountain bikes manufactured the week of October 11, 1999. This announcement expands the scope of that recall. Bicycles that have a label that reads "Fork made Jan., 2000" or "Fork made July 2000" at the bottom of the fork are not subject to this recall.

Provider

CPSC — consumer recall notices

Source observed

9/26/2000, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Source updated

8/24/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Location

US

units

["About 24,800"]

hazards

["Because some were not welded properly, the front suspension forks on these bicycles can break apart during use, resulting in serious injury to the rider."]

products

["Vertical XL2 and Magna Electroshock mountain bikes"]

remedies

["Consumers should stop riding these bikes immediately and take them to the Target Store where purchased for a choice of a free replacement fork or free replacement bicycle of equal value."]

manufacturer

[]

recall number

00187

consumer contact

For more information or to receive a free replacement fork by mail, call Dynacraft Industries Inc. at (800) 551-0032 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

freshness minutes

180

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