American distributor Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) and its brands, Whisky Parts Co. and Salsa Cycles, have issued a safety recall for various carbon handlebar models after users reported cracks or fractures.
These failures occurred at the spot where the brake and shift levers are installed, and pose a potential crash hazard.
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