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Friends:
YAKIMA ISSUES RECALL OF TWO BICYCLE RACKS
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Sales of Mighty Joe 2 and Mighty Joe 3 Halted,
Effective Immediately
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*BEAVERTON*, Oregon (October 3, 2005) ? Yakima
Products, Inc. today issued a
product recall of its Mighty Joe 2 and Mighty Joe 3
bicycle racks. Yakima is
voluntarily recalling all Mighty Joe 2 and Mighty
Joe 3 racks (part numbers
8002609 and 8002608, respectively) due to safety
concerns revealed following
extensive product testing. Yakima notified the
National Highway Traffic and
Safety Administration of the recall this morning and
it will cooperate with
the agency in administrating the recall.
These rear-of-car-mounted, strap-style racks began
shipping in the first
quarter of 2005. Yakima has determined that the
latches designed to support
the load arms may appear to be latched when they are
not. In such a case,
the bicycle load arms may collapse while one or more
bicycles are mounted on
the rack, which could cause injury or product
damage. There have been no
reported injuries.
Retailers should cease all sales of these products
immediately and remove
them from the retail floor. Consumers should cease
use of these racks
immediately.
Retailers should not send product back to Yakima at
this time. Detailed
instructions regarding what steps should be taken by
retailers, plus
information about how Yakima will manage
compensation of retailers, will be
issued by Yakima in the next ten business days.
Later in the month, Yakima
will issue notices to consumers, detailing what
steps they should take
regarding the recall to receive compensation.
"We wanted to move quickly to get the word out to
our dealers and retailers
about this recall. We will be working hard to
develop a comprehensive plan
to take the products that have already shipped off
the market and out of
use, and will be communicating with our dealers and
customers in more detail
in the coming days," said Jim Clark, CEO of Yakima.
About Yakima: Yakima is a world leader in the
design and manufacture of
destination hardware for a wide range of vehicles.
Yakima's products include
vehicle racks for bikes, boats, ski equipment and
gear, plus a line of cargo
boxes for a variety of needs. Yakima Products is
headquartered in Beaverton,
Oregon. For more information, visit www.yakima.com
<http://www.yakima.com/>.
Mark J. Ginsberg
Attorney At Law
621 SW Morrison St., Ste. 900
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 542-3000
Fax (503) 227-2530
markjgi-@yahoo.com
www.bikesafetylaw.com
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