Cannondale Recalls Road Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
March 18, 2009
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: 2009 SIX 5, SIX 6, SIX CARBON 5 AND SIX CARBON 6 BICYCLES
UNITS: ABOUT 1,300
IMPORTER: CANNONDALE BICYCLE CORPORATION, OF BETHEL, CONN.
HAZARD: THE BICYCLES FAIL TO MEET THE FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD FOR BICYCLES. SPOKE PROTECTOR DISCS, REQUIRED ON BICYCLES TO PREVENT THE BICYCLE CHAIN FROM INTERFERING OR SUDDENLY STOPPING THE WHEEL, ARE MISSING FROM THESE BICYCLES. THIS POSES A FALL HAZARD TO THE RIDER.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE FOLLOWING CANNONDALE BICYCLES ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. “SIX” IS PRINTED ON THE BICYCLE’S TOP TUBE AND “CANNONDALE” IS PRINTED ON THE DOWN TUBE.
| BICYCLE NAME (2009 MODELS) | BICYCLE MODEL NUMBER |
|---|---|
| SIX 5 COMPACT | 9RCT5C |
| SIX 5 | 9RCT5D |
| SIX 5 COMPACT | 9RCT5C |
| SIX 6 | 9RCT6D |
| SIX 6 TRIPLE | 9RCT6T |
| SIX CARBON 5 | 9RSX5D |
| SIX CARBON 5 COMPACT | 9RSX5C |
| SIX CARBON 6 COMPACT | 9RSX6C |
SOLD AT: AUTHORIZED CANNONDALE DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2008 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2009 FOR BETWEEN $1,500 AND $2,100.
MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED BICYCLES IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT ANY AUTHORIZED CANNONDALE BICYCLE DEALER FOR A FREE REPAIR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT CANNONDALE AT (800) 245-3872 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT CANNONDALE’S WEB SITE AT WWW.CANNONDALE.COM
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Help! I’m a moron that just spent over $1700 on a bicycle, and can’t figure out what “L” means on my rear derailer. I just bought my $1700 bike so I could wear spandex and a bike helmet as I sit outside at Star Bucks sipping coffee and pretending I know anything about a machine that I don’t know the most basic principles for maintaining safely.
Thank goodness for the Federal Government. Perhaps next they need to start mandating that training wheels be put on all bicycles, because, I hear they can fall over if you try to ride them and don’t maintain balance.