Recall: Syntace USA's bicycle handlebar stem

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Syntace USA have announced the voluntary recall of 2,300 F99 (Force 99) bicycle handlebar stems.

The CPSC reports the bicycle stems in question can crack or break under normal conditions. No incidents or injuries have been reported, according to the press release.

The recalled bike handlebar stem is black, carrying production codes 01 03 through 45 04, or no production codes. (The production code is the bottom set of numbers located on the end of the stem.)

The stems were manufactured in Taiwan and distributed in the US through Syntace USA of Olney, Illinois. They were sold from bike dealers, the Internet and catalogs from May 2003 through July 2005 for about $90.