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 PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: 2010 REDLINE CONQUEST PRO BICYCLES AND FRAMESETS
UNITS: ABOUT 350
DISTRIBUTOR: SEATTLE BIKE SUPPLY, OF KENT, WASH.
HAZARD: THE BICYCLE’S FORK LEGS CAN SEPARATE FROM THE FORK CROWN AND CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL, POSING A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY IF THE RIDER FALLS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM IS AWARE OF THREE REPORTS OF FORKS SEPARATING WITH MINOR INJURIES REPORTED IN ONE OF THE INCIDENTS.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES ALL 2010 REDLINE CONQUEST PRO CYCLOCROSS BICYCLES AND FRAMESETS. THE BICYCLES AND FRAMESETS WERE SOLD IN PEARL WHITE/BLUE AND HAVE ALUMINUM FRAMES WITH CARBON FIBER FORKS AND ALUMINUM STEERER TUBES.
SOLD AT: BICYCLE SPECIALTY STORES NATIONWIDE BETWEEN AUGUST 2009 AND NOVEMBER 2009 FOR ABOUT $1,900 FOR THE BICYCLE AND ABOUT $550 FOR THE FRAMESET.
MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED BICYCLES AND FRAMESETS AND CONTACT THEIR LOCAL REDLINE BICYCLE DEALER TO RECEIVE A FREE INSPECTION AND FORK REPLACEMENT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT REDLINE BICYCLES AT (800) 283-2453 OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.REDLINEBICYCLES.COM
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