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U.S. CPSC
July 1, 2005 |
HiPer Technology Inc. Recall of ATV Wheels The aluminum center section of the 9-inch wheel can come apart causing the tire and rim to unexpectedly separate from the ATV, posing a risk of serious injury if the rider loses control of the vehicle.   |
U.S. CPSC
February 4, 2009 |
Bicycles with R-SYS Wheel Rims Recalled by Mavic USA Due to Crash Hazard The spokes on the bicycle's front wheel rim can break during use, posing a fall and crash hazard to riders. |
U.S. CPSC
July 6, 2005 |
Rolf Prima Inc. Recall of Bicycle Wheels The rear wheel freehub mechanism can malfunction causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider could lose balance, fall and suffer injuries. |
Popular Mechanics
September 4, 2009
Chris Sweeney |
Rolling With A Mobile, Human-Powered Ferris Wheel Here is a PM Backyard Genius Award runner-up who has built a human powered Ferris Wheel in his spare time. |
Popular Mechanics
July 3, 2009
Seth Porges |
5 Theme Park Rides That Pushed the Limits of Common Sense One of these rides, the Cannonball Loop's radical design seems to betray a lack of an understanding of basic physics. To wit: The ride runs through a perfect circle. Early-roller coaster engineers toyed with this design, with disastrous results. |
Science News
April 3, 2004
Ivars Peterson |
Riding on Square Wheels Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can ride it perfectly smoothly. His secret is the shape of the road over which the wheels roll. |
Fast Company
December 2004
Martin Kihn |
Reinventing the Wheel Our Consultant Debunking Unit travels full circle when it comes to reinventing the wheel. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Mike Allen |
Alloy Rims Corrode, Too: Auto Clinic Car Care Tip Unfortunately, when alloys go bad, they aren't always as easy to fix as steel wheels. |
Popular Mechanics
June 10, 2008
Erin McCarthy |
Best Suitcases May Not Be Most Expensive: Abustive Lab Test Do expensive luggage increase your belongings' chance of survival? We tested one budget hard case against two top-shelf choices to find out. |
U.S. CPSC
August 8, 2005 |
American Classic Recall of Bicycle Wheels The hub in the bicycle's rear wheel can fail to engage properly, causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider could lose balance, fall and suffer injuries. |
U.S. CPSC
June 23, 2009 |
Loaded Boards Recalls Orangatang Skateboard Wheels; Blow-outs Pose Risk of Injury to Riders The recalled skateboard wheel's core can shear and blow-out causing the wheel to separate from the skateboard truck's axle and bearings. This poses a risk of serious injury to riders. |
U.S. CPSC
November 15, 2004 |
Robert Bosch Tool Recall of Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels These abrasive cut-off wheels do not have correct speed rating labels. If used at the labeled speed rating, the wheels can burst, causing possible injury to user and bystanders. |
U.S. CPSC
October 23, 2008 |
Shimano American Corp. Recalls Wheels for Bicycles; Flat Tire Can Pose Injury Risk to Riders Rim surface and spoke hole plugs on the wheel can cause a puncture to the inner tube, resulting in a flat tire. This can cause the rider to lose control and fall. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008
Mike Allen |
Your Guide to Upgrading Wheels & Tires: Saturday Mechanic Provide better grip for your car without compromising your vehicle's original engineering. |
U.S. CPSC
June 9, 2006 |
Safety Alert: Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels Lack Safety Warning Label Because the Abrasive Cut-Off Wheel packages are not properly labeled with precautionary information on proper use and operation, the failure of a user to follow the instructions could result in injury. |
U.S. CPSC
August 11, 2005 |
Ritchey Design Inc. Recall of Bicycle Wheels The hub in the bicycle's rear wheel can fail to engage properly, causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider can lose balance, fall and suffer injuries. |
PC World
November 2003
Michael S. Lasky |
Microsoft's Tilting Mouse The Wireless Optical Mouse offers smooth-angle vertical scrolling -- and tilts right or left for horizontal scrolling. |
Chemistry World
November 9, 2011
Phillip Broadwith |
World's smallest remote control car debuts A tiny remote-controlled four-wheel drive electric vehicle has been made by chemists in the Netherlands. The single molecule car's 'wheels' can be made to turn in response to tiny electrical pulses, propelling it across a surface. |
U.S. CPSC
August 2, 2005 |
WaveCrest Laboratories LLC Recall of Electric Bicycles The front and/or rear wheel can collapse, causing the rider to fall and suffer injuries. |
U.S. CPSC
April 16, 2002 |
Ames True Temper Recall of Wheelbarrows The plastic wheel assemblies on these wheelbarrows, manufactured by a predecessor company, can break when being inflated with high-pressure air hoses. This can result in plastic pieces exploding from the rims of the wheels, possibly hitting nearby consumers... |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Mike Allen |
Post-Winter Alloy Wheel Care Careless scratches to your wheels may lead to corrosion. Here's a tip on how to protect them. |
IEEE Spectrum
July 2007
Willie D. Jones |
Putting Electricity Where The Rubber Meets the Road In-wheel motors improve fuel economy and safety. Though cars with wheel-hub motors won't roll off assembly lines any time soon, companies like GM and Siemens VDO say electric wheels are the future of automotive propulsion. |
