Norco Recalls Bicycle Frames Due to Crash Hazard

May 20, 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: 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