Electra Bicycle Company Expands Recall of Amsterdam Bicycles

August 20, 2008

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: AMSTERDAM BICYCLES

UNITS: ABOUT 1,500 (ABOUT 9,500 BICYCLES WERE RECALLED ON JULY 22, 2008)

IMPORTER: ELECTRA BICYCLE COMPANY, LLC, OF VISTA, CALIF.

HAZARD: THE INTERIOR ALIGNMENT TABS OF THE BICYCLE’S CHAINGUARD CAN BE PUSHED AGAINST THE CHAIN CAUSING IT TO DERAIL, WHICH POSES A RISK OF INJURY TO RIDERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: ELECTRA HAS RECEIVED FOUR REPORTS OF THE CHAINGUARD DERAILING THE CHAIN, INCLUDING ONE REPORT OF MINOR CUTS AND ABRASION FROM A FALL.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES SOME AMSTERDAM MODEL BICYCLES IN THE CLASSIC 3, ORIGINAL 3, ROYAL 8, AND SPORT 3 STYLES. THE BICYCLES HAVE AN ENCLOSED CHAINGUARD. “ELECTRA” AND “AMSTERDAM” ARE PRINTED ON THE BICYCLE’S FRAME AND/OR CHAINGUARD. BICYCLES WITH FRAME NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH “EL” OR BICYCLES WITH CHAINGUARDS MARKED “06/08” ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE FRAME NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BOTTOM BRACKET.

SOLD BY: AUTHORIZED ELECTRA BICYCLE DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2007 THROUGH JUNE 2008 FOR BETWEEN $400 AND $850.

MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP RIDING THESE BICYCLES AND CONTACT ELECTRA BICYCLE TO DETERMINE IF HIS/HER BIKE IS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. CONSUMERS WITH A RECALLED BIKE CAN BRING IT TO AN ELECTRA BICYCLE DEALER FOR A FREE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT CHAINGUARD PART.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT ELECTRA BICYCLE AT (800) 261-1644 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.ELECTRABIKE.COM (PDF)

PICTURE OF RECALLED AMSTERDAM BICYCLE WITH ARROWS POINTING TOWARD THE CHAINGUARD AND THE LOCATION OF THE FRAME NUMBER (ON THE UNDERSIDE OF HTE BOTTOM BRACKET)

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Written by CPSC · Filed Under CPSC Press Releases 

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