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Cervelo Wolf SL Forks have been recalled due to 12 reports of them breaking at the steerer.
See below for details.
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George Schreck
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Subject: News from CPSC - Three Recalls
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Cerv?lo SA Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
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2. Cerv?lo SA Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 20, 2008
Release #08-368
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 296-3137
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Cerv?lo SA Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation
with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Wolf SL Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks
Units: About 5,800
Importer: Cerv?lo SA, of Switzerland
Manufacturer: True Temper Composite Material Products Co. Ltd, of Guangzhou,
China
Hazard: The forks steerer can break during normal use, causing the rider to lose
control, fall and suffer serious injuries.
Incidents/Injuries: Cervelo has received 12 reports of forks cracking or
breaking, resulting in one consumer suffering a broken wrist and another
suffering minor abrasions.
Description: The recalled forks have a clear coating over black painted carbon
fiber, with the words "Wolf Superlite" and related logo just below the crown on
each fork leg, and the letters "SL" on each leg above the fork blade dropouts.
There is a True Temper CRT(tm) logo on the inside of both fork legs. The
recalled forks could have been included on the following bicycle models: R3, R3
SL, Soloist Carbon, Soloist Carbon SL, and certain P3 Carbon framesets and
complete bicycles.
Sold by: Independent bicycle retailers nationwide from November 2005 through
July 2007 for about $475.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the
recalled forks and contact their authorized Cerv?lo dealer to have a free
replacement fork installed.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cerv?lo toll-free at (866)
296-3137 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the
firm's Web site at www.cervelo.com/WolfSLRecall
Media Contact: Peter Donato at Special Assignment Inc. at (416) 964-6118.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled
product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08368.html
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