The nylon strap can pull out from the plastic anchor, causing the user to lose balance and fall or the attached hardware to recoil and strike the user, posing an injury hazard.
The bolt that attaches the upper part of the bicycle's fork to the lower part of the fork can break or separate and cause the front wheel to come off the bicycle. This is a crash hazard for riders.
When the elastic draw cord with a hard tip in the hood or around the neck area is pulled or caught on something and released, it can snap back, impact the face area and result in injury.
