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: BICYCLES WITH JD SUSPENSION FORKS
UNITS: ABOUT 1,500
IMPORTER: CANNONDALE BICYCLE CORP., OF BETHEL, CONN.
MANUFACTURER: JD COMPONENTS, OF TAIWAN
HAZARD: THE RECALLED BICYCLE’S FORK CAN LOSE ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE FRONT WHEEL TO TURN UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS CAN CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE BICYCLE AND CRASH.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES MODEL YEAR 2008 CANNONDALE ADVENTURE 2, ADVENTURE 3, ADVENTURE 2 FEMININE AND ADVENTURE 3 FEMININE BICYCLES. THE MODEL NAME IS PRINTED ON THE BICYCLE’S FRAME. THE BICYCLES HAVE A SUSPENSION FORK WITH THE WORDS “CANNONDALE AT35 ADVENTURE TRAIL” PRINTED ON THEM. BICYCLES EQUIPPED WITH THE ROCK SHOX I-RIDE FORK ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
SOLD AT: CANNONDALE BICYCLE DEALERS FROM FEBRUARY 2009 THROUGH APRIL 2009 FOR BETWEEN $600 AND $800.
MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN (THE FORKS ONLY)
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP RIDING THE RECALLED BICYCLES IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT THEIR DEALER TO ARRANGE FOR A FREE REPAIR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT CANNONDALE AT (800) 245-3872 (BIKEUSA) BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.CANNONDALE.COM
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