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1.  Dahon and REI Novara Folding Bicycles Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
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1.  Dahon and REI Novara Folding Bicycles Recalled 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
May 12, 2009
Release #09-214

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 442-3511
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Dahon and REI Novara Folding Bicycles Recalled 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: 2008 model year Dahon and REI Novara Folding Bicycles

Units: About 11,500

Importers: Dahon California Inc., of Duarte, Calif. and Recreational
Equipment Inc. (REI), of Kent, Wash.

Hazard: The hinge on the handlepost can crack, posing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: There have been 25 reports of the handlepost hinge
on these bicycles cracking, including one minor injury involving scrapes
and bruises.

Description: This recall involves model year 2008 Dahon and REI Novara
folding bicycles. The models included in the recall are as follows:

Dahon Ciao P8, Curve D3, Curve SL, Glide P8, Jetstream P8, Mu P8,
Mu P24, MU SL, Mu XL Sport, Vitesse D7 HG, Speed D7,
Speed P8, Speed TR, Speed Pro TT, Mariner D7
REI Novara Buzz FlyBy and FlyBy Shuttle

The words "Dahon" or "Novara" and the model name are printed on the
bicycle. Hinges with an "R" embossed on the face of the upper handlepost
hinge and/or a "Radius Handlepost" sticker on the handlepost are not
included in the recall.

Sold by: Authorized Dahon California dealers and REI stores nationwide
from March 2008 through April 2009 for between $430 and $1,300.

Manufactured in: Taiwan and China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and
contact any Dahon California dealer or REI store for a free inspection
and repair.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dahon California
at (800) 442-3511 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or
visit the firm's Web site at www.dahon.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recall
product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09214.html