Bicycles Recalled by Nirve Sports: Stem Failure

August 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: CANNIBAL BICYCLES

UNITS: ABOUT 120

IMPORTER: NIRVE SPORTS LTD., OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF.

HAZARD: THE BICYCLE STEM CAN CRACK AND CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL, POSING A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY IF THE RIDER FALLS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NIRVE SPORTS HAS RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF CRACKED STEMS. IN BOTH CASES, THE CRACKS OCCURRED DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE BICYCLE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES CANNIBAL “CHOPPER” MODEL BICYCLES WITH GRAPHIC DESIGNS BY ARTIST COREY MILLER. THE BICYCLES HAVE A BLACK MATTE FINISH. THE AFFECTED BICYCLES HAVE A SERIAL NUMBER WITHIN THE FOLLOWING RANGE: L8E0300001 – L8E1001050. SERIAL NUMBERS ARE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BICYCLE BETWEEN THE PEDALS.

SOLD BY: NIRVE SPORTS AND AUTHORIZED DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM DECEMBER 2008 THROUGH APRIL 2009 FOR ABOUT $600.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP RIDING THE BICYCLES AND RETURN THEM TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR FREE REPAIR.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT NIRVE SPORTS TOLL-FREE AT (888) 296-4783 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.NIRVE.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED CANNIBAL BICYCLE PICTURE OF DAMAGE EXAMPLE FOR RECALLED CANNIBAL BICYCLE