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Subject: News from CPSC - Three Recalls
This message contains the following:
1. Norco Recalls Bicycle Frames Due to Crash Hazard
2. Trek Recalls Bicycles; JD Forks Can Lose Alignment, Posing Crash
Hazard
3. Cannondale Recalls Bicycles; JD Forks Can Lose Alignment, Posing
Crash Hazard
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1. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2009
Release # 09-223
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 663-8916
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Norco Recalls Bicycle Frames Due to Crash 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: Norco Bicycle Frames
Units: About 3,600
Manufacturer: Norco Performance Bikes, of British Columbia, Canada
Hazard: The bicycle frame can crack and separate, causing a rider to
fall from the bicycle and suffer injuries.
Incidents/Injuries: Norco has received one report of a rider who
fractured their collar bone after falling from the bicycle.
Description: The recalled bicycle frames include the following model
year and model names: 2007 Team DH, 2008 Team DH, Aline Park, Aline,
Atomik, Shore 1,2,3, 2009 Atomik (without gussets). All colors are
included in the recall and the model name is printed on a decal on the
top tube of each frame/bike.
Sold at: Various bicycle distributors nationwide from September 2006
through February 2009 for between $2,000 and $7,000.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: All owners should immediately stop using the bicycle frame and
contact a local Norco dealer or Norco directly for information regarding
receiving a possible replacement frame.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact your local Norco
dealer or call (800) 663-8916 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday PT or visit the firm's Web site at www.norco.com or
e-mail at recall@norco.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09223.html
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2. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2009
Release # 09-224
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 382-2453
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Trek Recalls Bicycles; JD Forks Can Lose Alignment, Posing Crash 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: Bicycles with JD suspension forks
Units: About 16,000
Importer: Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wisc.
Manufacturer: JD Components, of Taiwan
Hazard: The recalled bicycle's fork can lose alignment causing the front
wheel to turn unexpectedly. This can cause the rider to lose control of
the bicycle and crash.
Incidents/Injuries: There have been four reports of misaligned forks. No
injuries have been reported.
Description: The recall involves model year 2009 Trek 7300, 7300WSD, and
7500 bicycles. The model name is printed on the bicycle's frame. The
bicycles have a suspension fork with the words "Bontrager SPA" printed
on them.
Sold at: Trek bicycle dealers nationwide from August 2008 through April
2009 for between $640 and $940.
Manufactured in: Taiwan (the forks only)
Remedy: Consumers should stop riding the recalled bicycles immediately
and contact their dealer to arrange for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Trek at (800)
382-2453 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.trekbikes.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09224.html
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3. NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2009
Release # 09-225
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 245-3872
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Cannondale Recalls Bicycles; JD Forks Can Lose Alignment, Posing Crash
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: Bicycles with JD suspension forks
Units: About 1,500
Importer: Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn.
Manufacturer: JD Components, of Taiwan
Hazard: The recalled bicycle's fork can lose alignment causing the front
wheel to turn unexpectedly. This can cause the rider to lose control of
the bicycle and crash.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall involves model year 2008 Cannondale Adventure 2,
Adventure 3, Adventure 2 Feminine and Adventure 3 Feminine bicycles. The
model name is printed on the bicycle's frame. The bicycles have a
suspension fork with the words "cannondale AT35 adventure trail" printed
on them. Bicycles equipped with the Rock Shox i-ride fork are not
included in the recall.
Sold at: Cannondale bicycle dealers from February 2009 through April
2009 for between $600 and $800.
Manufactured in: Taiwan (the forks only)
Remedy: Consumers should stop riding the recalled bicycles immediately
and contact their dealer to arrange for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cannondale at
(800) 245-3872 (BIKEUSA) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.cannondale.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09225.html
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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that
are either directly related to this product recall or involve a
different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it:
https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
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