Tuesday, October 07, 2008

CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Bicycles and Bicycle Components

Released: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 by CPSC

Jul

17

2001
RANS Inc., of Hays, Kan., is recalling about 4,000 long-wheelbase recumbent bicycles. The bicycle's front fork steering tube can break, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer injuries. Specialized Bicycles, Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 3,500 Specialized-brand bicycles. The frame of the bicycle can break during use causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries. Cannondale Corp., of Bethel, Conn., is voluntarily recalling 367 "Carbon Lefty" suspension forks. The bicycle forks can break, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injury or death. Magura USA, of Olney, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 360 hydraulic disc brakes. The brakes could fail, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries. Supergo Corp., of Santa Monica, Calif., is voluntarily recalling 125 "PAZZAZ" ATB-98 carbon fiber-wrapped aluminum riser mountain bicycle handlebars and 199 pairs of "PAZZAZ" carbon fiber mountain bicycle "bar ends." The handlebars can crack and break, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries.

Recall Details

Incidents

Supergo has received two reports of handlebars breaking and one report of a handlebar cracking. The firm has received two reports of bar ends detaching. There are no reports of injuries.


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