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 EA30 STEMS
UNITS: ABOUT 6,400
IMPORTER: EASTON SPORTS, OF SCOTTS VALLEY, 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: THE COMPANY RECEIVED A REPORT OF A STEM BREAKING, CAUSING A MINOR INJURY TO THE RIDER.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES ALL RALEIGH 2007, XXIX 700C MTN, RX1.0, DIAMONDBACK 2007, MISSION, AND SORTIE BICYCLES WITH EA30 STEMS. THE EA30 STEMS ARE BLACK WITH WHITE-AND-GRAY GRAPHICS AND FEATURE A FOUR-BOLT STEM FACE CAP.“EA30” IS PRINTED ON THE STEM. EA30 STEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
SOLD THROUGH: INDEPENDENT BICYCLE DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 2009 FOR BETWEEN $500 AND $1,200. AFTERMARKET STEMS WERE SOLD FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $30.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP RIDING THE BICYCLES AND CONTACT ANY AUTHORIZED EASTON SPORTS FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT STEM.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT EASON SPORTS TOLL-FREE AT (866) 892-6059 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.EASTONBIKE.COM (PDF).
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