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title: "BMC Recalls Kaius 01 Bicycles and Framesets Due to Fall Hazard — CPSC recall 25177 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The fork steerer tube on the recalled bicycles and framesets can crack, break, or separate during use, posing a fall hazard."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-25177-bmc-recalls-kaius-01-bicycles-and-framesets-due-to-fall-hazard/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# BMC Recalls Kaius 01 Bicycles and Framesets Due to Fall Hazard — CPSC recall 25177

Published notice; closure not supplied

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

Source date Mar 13, 2025. 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 all BMC-branded Kaius 01 bicycles and framesets. The bikes and framesets were sold in Peacock Spider, Carbon Black/Brushed Blue, Purple/White, White/Black, Turquoise/Black, Saffron/Black and Stone Grey colors. The brand BMC is printed on the downtube. Only bicycles and framesets with a V5 fork are affected by the recall and require a replacement fork.
- **Reason**: The fork steerer tube on the recalled bicycles and framesets can crack, break, or separate during use, posing a fall hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: BMC Switzerland AG, of Switzerland; BMC USA Corporation, of Scotts Valley, California
- **Quantity**: About 1,300
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 25177

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/BMC-Recalls-Kaius-01-Bicycles-and-Framesets-Due-to-Fall-Hazard)

## 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 13, 2025

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 contact an authorized BMC dealer for a free inspection and a free replacement of the forks. BMC is contacting all known purchasers directly.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/BMC-Recalls-Kaius-01-Bicycles-and-Framesets-Due-to-Fall-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

BMC USA toll-free at 888-262-7755 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at kaius-fork-recall-USA@BMC-Switzerland.com, or online at www.bmc-switzerland.com/pages/platform/kaius-01-voluntary-recall or www.BMC-Switzerland.com and click on "Learn More" under the "Voluntary Recall for Inspection" banner at the top of the webpage.

## Related records

[Bicycles records](https://isitonrecall.com/product/bicycles/) [Sports and outdoors records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/sports-and-outdoors/) [BMC Switzerland AG, of Switzerland; BMC USA Corporation, of Scotts Valley, California records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/bmc-switzerland-ag-of-switzerland-bmc-usa-corporation-of-scotts-valley-california/)