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 16,000
IMPORTER: TREK BICYCLE CORP., OF WATERLOO, WISC.
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: THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR REPORTS OF MISALIGNED FORKS. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES MODEL YEAR 2009 TREK 7300, 7300WSD, AND 7500 BICYCLES. THE MODEL NAME IS PRINTED ON THE BICYCLE’S FRAME. THE BICYCLES HAVE A SUSPENSION FORK WITH THE WORDS “BONTRAGER SPA” PRINTED ON THEM.
SOLD AT: TREK BICYCLE DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2008 THROUGH APRIL 2009 FOR BETWEEN $640 AND $940.
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 TREK AT (800) 382-2453 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5:30 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT SATURDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.TREKBIKES.COM
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