CPSC recall 21036

Model Year 2020 Aluminum Santa Cruz and Juliana Bicycles

• CPSC
• unknown
• Published 2020-11-25

On 2020-11-25 the CPSC announced a recall of Model Year 2020 Aluminum Santa Cruz and Juliana Bicycles by Santa Cruz Bicycles Santa Cruz Calif, citing the aluminum frame pieces could have experienced thermal damage during a non-standard paint stripping operation and can bend or buckle, posing a fall hazard.

Read the official CPSC notice

Product

Model Year 2020 Aluminum Santa Cruz and Juliana Bicycles | This recall involves the model year 2020 aluminum frames on Santa Cruz models Nomad 4a Aluminum, Bronson 3a Aluminum and the 5010 3a Aluminum and Juliana models Roubion 3a Aluminum and Furtado 3a Aluminum. The Nomad 4a Aluminum is black or eggplant (purple) color; the Bronson 3a Aluminum is red tide or olive color, and the 5010 3a Aluminum is dark gray and robins egg (light blue). The Roubion 3a Aluminum is maritime gray and the Furtado 3a Aluminum is fog (light gray). The name "Santa Cruz" or "Juliana" appears on the downtube of the bicycle frame. The model names appear in different locations on the front and rear triangles, depending on the model. Only frames without six small indents above the first letter of the serial number are included in this recall. The serial number is located on the bottom bracket shell.

Reason

The aluminum frame pieces could have experienced thermal damage during a non-standard paint stripping operation and can bend or buckle, posing a fall hazard.

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.

Source

Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Santa-Cruz-Bicycles-Recalls-Bicycles-with-Aluminum-Frames-Due-to-Fall-Risk

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