Ridgeback Comet, Speed and Motion Bicycles Recall (October 2026)
Risk of injuries as the tyres may fail while the bicycle is in use.
| What | Ridgeback Comet, Speed and Motion Bicycles |
|---|---|
| Brand | Ridgeback |
| The hazard | The product presents a risk of injuries as the tyres may fail while the bicycle is in use. |
| Product type | Hobby/sports equipment – Cycles (Powered) |
| Risk level | Medium |
| Issued by | Office for Product Safety and Standards |
| Recall date | 2026-10-01 (notice 2609-0070) |
What was recalled
Bicycles in a range of colours and models. Ridgeback Comet, Motion and Speed models in all sizes sold from 2020 onwards, with the prefix ‘RB21’ could all potentially be affected by the identified safety issue. For a full list of models and SKUs, please see Annex A.
Why it was recalled
The product presents a risk of injuries as the tyres may fail while the bicycle is in use. This could cause the rider to lose control and fall.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
What to do
The product has been recalled from end users by Ridgeway.
Owners are advised to follow the instructions in the link below to check their tyres. Alternatively, contact your local Ridgeback Dealer to arrange an inspection and replacement if required.
For further information, access the Ridgeback website at the following link: Ridgeback Safety Notice
Annex of Identifiers Product SKU Description RB21010LG Bike Rb 21 Comet Lg RB21010MD Bike Rb 21 Comet Md RB21010SM Bike Rb 21 Comet Sm RB21010XL Bike Rb 21 Comet Xl RB21010XXL Bike Rb 21 Comet Xxl RB21011LG Bike Rb 21 Comet Lg Black RB21011MD Bike Rb 21 Comet Md Black RB21011SM Bike Rb 21 Comet Sm Black RB21011XL Bike Rb 21 Comet Xl Black RB21011XXL Bike Rb 21 Comet Xxl Black RB21020LG Bike Rb 21 Comet Open Frame Lg RB21020MD Bike Rb 21 Comet Open Frame Md RB21020SM Bike Rb 21 Comet Open Frame Sm RB21020XL Bike Rb 21 Comet Open Frame Xl RB21021LG Bike Rb 21 Comet Open Frame Lg Black RB21021MD Bike Rb 21 Comet Open Frame Md Black RB21021SM Bike Rb 21 Comet Open Frame Sm Black RB21021XL Bike Rb 21 Comet Open Frame Xl Black RB21030LG Bike Rb 21 Motion Lg RB21030MD Bike Rb 21 Motion Md RB21030SM Bike Rb 21 Motion Sm RB21030XL Bike Rb 21 Motion Xl RB21030XXL Bike Rb 21 Motion Xxl RB21031LG Bike Rb 21 Motion Lg Navy RB21031MD Bike Rb 21 Motion Md Navy RB21031SM Bike Rb 21 Motion Sm Navy RB21031XL Bike Rb 21 Motion Xl Navy RB21031XXL Bike Rb 21 Motion Xxl Navy RB21040LG Bike Rb 21 Motion Open Frame Lg RB21040MD Bike Rb 21 Motion Open Frame Md RB21040SM Bike Rb 21 Motion Open Frame Sm RB21040XL Bike Rb 21 Motion Open Frame Xl RB21041LG Bike Rb 21 Motion Open Frame Lg Navy RB21041MD Bike Rb 21 Motion Open Frame Md Navy RB21041SM Bike Rb 21 Motion Open Frame Sm Navy RB21041XL Bike Rb 21 Motion Open Frame Xl Navy RB21050LG Bike Rb 21 Speed Lg RB21050MD Bike Rb 21 Speed Md RB21050SM Bike Rb 21 Speed Sm RB21050XL Bike Rb 21 Speed Xl RB21050XXL Bike Rb 21 Speed Xxl RB21051LG Bike Rb 21 Speed Lg Grey RB21051MD Bike Rb 21 Speed Md Grey RB21051SM Bike Rb 21 Speed Sm Grey RB21051XL Bike Rb 21 Speed Xl Grey RB21051XXL Bike Rb 21 Speed Xxl Grey RB21060LG Bike Rb 21 Speed Open Frame Lg RB21060MD Bike Rb 21 Speed Open Frame Md RB21060SM Bike Rb 21 Speed Open Frame Sm RB21060XL Bike Rb 21 Speed Open Frame Xl RB21061LG Bike Rb 21 Speed Open Frame Lg Grey RB21061MD Bike Rb 21 Speed Open Frame Md Grey RB21061SM Bike Rb 21 Speed Open Frame Sm Grey RB21061XL Bike Rb 21 Speed Open Frame Xl Grey Additional informationPSD case number: 2608-0052
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Source: the official OPSS product recall notice, published 2026-10-01. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.
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