Bicycles Recalled by Nirve Sports Due to Fall Hazard

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: CHOPPER-STYLE BICYCLES

UNITS: ABOUT 725 UNITS: RED STAR 100, SKULLS 285 AND CANNIBAL CHOPPER 340

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

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

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NIRVE SPORTS HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF CRACKED HANDLEBAR STEMS, WHICH ALL OCCURRED DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE BICYCLE. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THREE MODELS: RED STAR, SKULLS AND CANNIBAL CHOPPER-STYLE BICYCLES WITH THE MODEL NAMES PRINTED ON THE CHAIN GUARD. RED STAR HAS A BLACK FINISH; SKULLS BEAR A SKULL GRAPHIC AND COME IN GREY AND BLACK; AND CANNIBAL BEARS A DRAGON GRAPHIC AND COMES IN A BLACK FINISH. SERIAL NUMBERS ARE LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BICYCLE BETWEEN THE PEDALS. THE RECALL INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING MODELS, SKUS AND SERIAL NUMBERS:

SOLD BY: NIRVE SPORTS SHOWROOM, ONLINE AND AUTHORIZED DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM DECEMBER 2008 THROUGH APRIL 2009 FOR ABOUT $300 TO $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 WEBSITE AT WWW.NIRVE.COM