SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140414-A48DE-1397017. Severity: Death. Product: 2006 Trek Madone (Bicycle). Incident: Consumer stated that her spouse was coasting down a paved hill on his bicycle approximately 30 miles per hour when the frame failed catastrophically above the pedal assembly, he was thrown forward over the handle bar as bike broke into 2 pieces to the concrete pavement on his head where he died instantly. The victim was wearing a helmet during the incident. This happened in front of a Wayne fire department NY , the fire department attempted CPR but was unsuccessful, he had already died. He was taken to the Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital, Bath New York he was pronounced DOA. The manufacturer was not contacted as yet. There is a police and a reconstruction report for this incident. Consumer is concern that this bike is a dangerous product and should be reported that someone else does not experience this fatality. The consumer does not have the bicycle in her possession but when the State Police released it the consumers had it taken to Robson Forensic Labs as chain of custody until the consumers decided what they were going to do. To contact them you would need to contact [REDACTED]@robsonforensic.com. The consumers are still trying to get the bike tested for a manufacturer's defect. The State Police Report and Collision reconstruction report for the accident are as follows: SP Bat Case# [REDACTED] Collision Reconstruction Report # [REDACTED] New York State Police - Albany, NY The consumer is trying to get bike manufacturer to put warnings on carbon fiber bicycles for recreatonal riders to be aware that after years of use, the carbon fiber can fail catastrophically. The cons