PNW Components Aluminum Alloy Bicycle Pedals recall: Crash Hazard
Official notice: PNW Components Recalls Aluminum Alloy Bicycle Pedals Due to Crash Hazard
What happened
PNW Components Recalls Aluminum Alloy Bicycle Pedals Due to Crash Hazard. Units affected: About 1,200.
Affected products
This recall involves the PNW Components Loam Pedal Gen 2 aluminum alloy mountain bike pedal. These pedals were sold after market through online retailers and bicycle shops. The pedal is a platform style (non-clip) pedal and can be identified by a "Tectonic" logo laser etched onto the pedal body on the left corner, on the same side as the threaded axle. The pedals are available in black, silver, green, orange and purple. Sold at: Independent bicycle dealers and online at PNWComponents.com, REI.com, Backcountry.com and JensonUSA.com from June 2025 through November 2025 for about $160 per pair. Made in Taiwan.
The risk
The pedal axle can crack, causing the pedal to detach from the crank, posing a fall hazard to the rider. The firm has received four reports of the pedal axle cracking and detaching from the crank. No injuries have been reported.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the Loam Pedal Gen 2 and contact PNW Components to receive free replacement axles once they become available. In the interim PNW Components is providing consumers with the Range Pedal, free of charge. PNW Components will follow up with consumers regarding the replacement axle system, estimated to begin shipping out to customers on January 5, 2026. Contact PNW Components, Inc. at 833-902-3381 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by email at info@pnwcomponents.com or online at https://www.pnwcomponents.com/pages/voluntary-recall-loam-pedal-gen-2 or www.pnwcomponents.com and click the Recall link in the footer.
From the official CPSC notice.
This recall was published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). View the full official notice for complete details, affected product codes, and what to do next.
View the full official notice