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title: "Bicycles and Framesets Recalled Due to Crash Hazard; Manufactured by Open Cycle — CPSC recall 23168 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The rear brake can fail, posing a crash hazard."
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# Bicycles and Framesets Recalled Due to Crash Hazard; Manufactured by Open Cycle — CPSC recall 23168

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Mar 30, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves Open Cycle-branded bicycles, models U.P. Ekar, UPPER Ekar, WIDE Ekar and MIND Ekar; and all Open Cycle framesets using a Campagnolo hydraulic rear disc brake. They were sold in matte black, blue, gray, orange or a custom color. Only bicycles and framesets with Campagnolo hydraulic brakes and hoses are included in this recall. The "OPEN" logo is located on the top of the downtube and the model name on the top of the top tube, near the seat tube.
- **Reason**: The rear brake can fail, posing a crash hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Open Cycle AG, of Switzerland; Messingschlager USA LLC., dba Cycle Force, of Ames, Iowa
- **Quantity**: About 270
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23168

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Bicycles-and-Framesets-Recalled-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Manufactured-by-Open-Cycle)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Mar 30, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and framesets and contact their local bicycle dealer to schedule free installation of the repair kit. The repair kit includes a hydraulic brake hose/line, and a new frame insert for the rear brake hose and rear shift cable.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Bicycles-and-Framesets-Recalled-Due-to-Crash-Hazard-Manufactured-by-Open-Cycle)

### Contact in the notice

Cycle Force toll-free at 877-245-3243 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT, email at recall@opencycle.com or online at http://www.opencycle.com/recalls/campagnolohydraulicbrake or http://opencycle.com and click on Support then "Recalls & Safety" located at the top of the page.

## Related records

[Bicycles records](https://isitonrecall.com/product/bicycles/) [Sports and outdoors records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/sports-and-outdoors/) [Open Cycle AG, of Switzerland; Messingschlager USA LLC., dba Cycle Force, of Ames, Iowa records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/open-cycle-ag-of-switzerland-messingschlager-usa-llc-dba-cycle-force-of-ames-iowa/)