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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, www.CPSC.gov
Report an Unsafe Product: http://SaferProducts.gov
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 18, 2012
Release #12-088
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 458-2555
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Giant Bicycle Recalls Two Models; Forks Can Break Causing 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. It is illegal to resell or
attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: 2012 Model Year Giant Defy Advanced and Avail Advanced
Bicycles
Units: About 900
Importer: Giant Bicycle, Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif.
Hazard: The fork can crack, posing a fall hazard to riders.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: This recall involves all 2012 model year men's Giant Defy
Advanced 0, 1 and 2 model bicycles and the women's Giant Avail Advanced 0,
1, and 2 model bicycles. "Giant" and the model name are printed on the
bicycle. The bicycles are various colors and sizes.
Sold by: Authorized Giant Bicycle dealers nationwide from August 2011
through November 2011 for between $3,000 and $4,550.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop riding the recalled bicycles and
contact any authorized Giant Bicycle dealer for a free inspection and
replacement of the fork.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Giant Bicycle
toll-free at (866) 458-2555 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday or visit the firm's website at www.giant-bicycles.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled
products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12088.html
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CPSC Public Calendar
Vol. XXXIX No. 15
January 18, 2012
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Commission Agendas
Listed below is an agenda of a Commission meeting scheduled for the week of
January 23, 2012. For a recorded message concerning the latest agenda
information call (301) 504-7948.
Commission Meeting
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Hearing Room 420
Closed to the Public
Matter to be Discussed
Compliance Status Report
The Commission staff will brief the Commission on the status of compliance
matters.
Meetings Between Commission Staff and Outside Parties
All meetings listed below are open to the public unless otherwise stated.
For information on a specific meeting or to attend a meeting, please call
the contact person listed for that meeting. Individuals requiring reasonable
accommodation for a meeting should contact the Office of the Secretary,
301-504-7923 or by email, cpsc-os@cpsc.gov .
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a
case-by-case basis.
Abbreviations: we use asterisks (*) to identify meetings for the current
week which have not appeared before in the printed Public Calendar. If the
meeting involves discussion of a "substantial interest matter," defined by
CPSC's Meetings Policy, we show the date when we posted notice of the
meeting on the Master Calendar. The Master Calendar can be found on CPSC's
web site at www.cpsc.gov/calendarmast.html. We indicate whether a meeting is
of substantial interest by the symbol (S); we use the symbol (N) to indicate
non-substantial interest meetings. The Commission offices are located in the
Bethesda Towers Building, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland.
Under the Meetings Policy, a staff person holding or attending a substantial
interest meeting must file a log of the meeting with the Office of the
Secretary within 20 days.
Week of January 23 thru January 29, 2012
Monday, January 23 thru Wednesday, January 25
Patricia Edwards and other CPSC staff will be attending ASTM F15
subcommittee meetings on juvenile products. This meeting was requested by
ASTM and will be held at ASTM Headquarters in West Conshohocken, PA. For
additional information contact Patricia Edwards, 301-987-2224. Transmitted
to the Office of the Secretary 12/23/11. Posted on Master Calendar 12/23/11.
(S)
Tuesday, January 24
Chairman Inez Tenenbaum, Matt Howsare, Jen Feinberg and Dottie Lee (Office
of Chairman Tenenbaum) meeting with Jack Goldman, President and CEO; Allan
Cagnoli, Director of Government Affairs; Leslie Wheeler, Director of
Communications; Tom Stroud, Senior Manager of Codes and Standard; Charles
Samuels - Mintz Levin, Counsel (members of Hearth, Patio and Barbecue
Association) to discuss the issue of reducing risks from hot glass doors on
gas fireplaces, recent standards revisions, and the industry's communication
and education program; 11:00 a.m., Bethesda Towers, room 724. For additional
information contact Dottie Lee, (301) 504-7198. Transmitted to the Office of
the Secretary 1/10/12. Posted on Master Calendar 1/10/12. (S)
Tuesday, January 24
Commissioner Robert Adler and Jason Levine, Counsel to Commissioner Adler,
meeting with the following Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association
representatives - Jack Goldman, President and CEO; Allan Cagnoli, Director,
Government Affairs; Leslie Wheeler, Director of Communications; Tom Stroud,
Senior Manager, Codes and Standards; and Charles Samuels, Mintz Levin,
Counsel, to discuss reducing risks from hot glass on gas fireplaces,
including recent CSA-ANSI standards revisions, and the industry's enhanced
communications-education program and CPSC's possible role; 4:00 p.m.,
Bethesda Towers, room 723. The meeting was requested by Charles Samuels. For
additional information contact Ophelia McCardell, (301) 504-7731.
Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/10/12. Posted on Master
Calendar 1/10/12. (S)
Tuesday, January 24
*Commissioner Nancy Nord and staff meeting with the following Hearth, Patio
and Barbecue Association representatives - Jack Goldman, President and CEO;
Allan Cagnoli, Director, Government Affairs; Leslie Wheeler, Director of
Communications; Tom Stroud, Senior Manager, Codes and Standards; and Charles
Samuels, Mintz Levin, Counsel, to discuss reducing risks from hot glass on
gas fireplaces, including recent CSA-ANSI standards revisions, and the
industry's enhanced communications-education program and CPSC's possible
role; 2:00 p.m., Bethesda Towers, room 722. The meeting was requested by
Charles Samuels. For additional information contact Autumn Moore
301-504-7901, amoore@cpsc.gov . Transmitted to the
Office of the Secretary 1/12/12. Posted in Public Calendar 1/18/12. (S)
Tuesday, January 24
*Commissioner Anne Northup meeting with representatives from HPBA to discuss
the issue of reducing risks from hot glass doors on gas fireplaces,
including recent CSA-ANSI standards revisions, and the industry's enhanced
communications-education program and CPSC's possible role; 3:00 p.m.,
Bethesda Towers, room 720. The meeting was requested by Charles Samuels. For
additional information contact Mark Fellin, (301) 504-7780. Transmitted to
the Office of the Secretary 1/17/12. Posted in the Public Calendar 1/18/12.
(S)
Tuesday, January 24 Neal S. Cohen (Small Business Ombudsman) speaking via
webcast to members of the Real Diaper Industry Association (RDIA) at 1 p.m.
EST. The presentation was requested by Leah Carter of the RDIA and addresses
the children's product safety rules applicable to manufacturers of
children's cloth diapers. Qualification and registration as a small batch
manufacturer will also be discussed. Please contact Leah Carter at
leahdbcarter@me.com to register for log-in information.
You may also contact Neal S. Cohen at ncohen@cpsc.gov
to submit questions in advance. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary
1/6/12. Posted on Master Calendar 1/10/12. (S)
Future
Wednesday, February 1
The Chronic Advisory Panel (CHAP) on Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes
will have a teleconference on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The
teleconference will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST (15:00 to
17:00 GMT). The CHAP will discuss its progress toward completing its
analysis of potential risks from phthalates and phthalate substitutes.
Members of the public who wish to listen to the teleconference should
contact Michael Babich at mbabich@cpsc.gov for call-in
instructions by Monday January 30, 2012. Members of the public will not have
the opportunity to ask questions or comment during the teleconference. For
additional information contact Michael Babich at 301-504-7253 or
mbabich@cpsc.gov Transmitted to the Office of the
Secretary 1/10/12. Posted in Public Calendar 1/11/12. (S)
Thursday and Friday, February 2-3
Neal S. Cohen (Small Business Ombudsman) speaking to attendees at the
Nuremberg (Germany) Toy Fair at 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. local time. The
presentation was requested by Neal Cohen and addresses the U.S. regulatory
requirements for toy manufacturers and importers in addition to the
requirements to qualify as a small batch manufacturer. For additional
information, click here:
http://www.spielwarenmesse.de/slash-seiten/toy-safety/?L=1. You may also
contact Neal S. Cohen at ncohen@cpsc.gov . Transmitted
to the Office of the Secretary 12/23/11. Posted on Master Calendar 12/23/11.
(S)
Wednesday,February 15 thru Friday, February 17
The seventh meeting of the Chronic Advisory Panel (CHAP) on Phthalates and
Phthalate Substitutes will be held February 15, 16, and 17, 2012 in the
fourth floor conference area at the Commission's offices in Bethesda, MD.
The meeting will begin at about 9:00 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at
approximately 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, and 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting in person may register
onsite on the day of the meeting. The meeting will tentatively be available
live via Webcast at http://www.cpsc.gov/Webcast. Registration is not
necessary to view the Webcast. There will not be any opportunity for public
participation at this meeting. For additional information contact: Michael
Babich, (301) 504- 7253 or mbabich@cpsc.gov .
Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 1/17/12. Posted in Public
Calendar 1/18/12. (S)
Tuesday, February 28 thru Friday, March 2
Marc Schoem and Andrew Kameros, Office of Compliance and Field Operations
and other CPSC staff attending and participating in the International
Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization's (ICPHSO) 2012 Annual
Meeting and Training Symposium in Orlando, Florida. For additional
information contact Marc Schoem at 301-504-7520. Transmitted to the Office
of the Secretary 12/28/11. Posted on Public Calendar 12/28/11. (N)
Addendum
Meeting notices printed in this section did not reach the Office of the
Secretary in time to meet the Tuesday noon deadline for the previously
printed Public Calendar. Under the CPSC Meetings Policy, however, staff
persons, including Commissioners, can meet the seven-day notice requirement
by placing notice of the meeting on the Master Calendar at least seven days
before the meeting. The Master Calendar can be found on CPSC's web site at
www.cpsc.gov/calendarmast.html.
In addition, the policy allows the Office of General Counsel to waive the
seven-day notice requirements of meetings of the staff personnel, and
individual Commissioners can waive the requirements for themselves and their
personal staff.
Thursday, January 19
Commissioner Anne Northup meeting with Don Kornbelt, Product Safety Adviser
Center for Supply Chain Management Studies, Saint Louis University to
introduce the work that Saint Louis University's Center for Supply Chain
Management Studies (CSCMS) is doing to advance university level educational
opportunities for product safety professionals; 2:00 p.m., Bethesda Towers,
room 720. The meeting was requested by Don Kornbelt. For additional
information contact Mark Fellin, (301) 504-7780. Transmitted to the Office
of the Secretary 1/17/11. Posted in Public Calendar 1/18/12. (S)
Thursday, January 19
Jeff Eyres, Stacey Bogart, Jan Rintamaki, Ken d' Entremont, Brett Gass (all
Polaris) and Erika Jones (Mayer Brown) for tour of CPSC Laboratory; 1:30
p.m. - 3:30 p.m. For additional information contact Andrew Stadnik, (301)
987- 2037. (N)
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