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: BICYCLE FRAME
UNITS: ABOUT 750
MANUFACTURER: NINER BIKES OF NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
HAZARD: A WELDING DEFICIENCY CAN CAUSE THE BICYCLE FRAMES TO CRACK ALONG THE WELDS OF THE FRONT TRIANGLE OF THE BICYCLE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NINER BIKES HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS OF INJURIES. THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED 53 REPORTS OF CRACKS ALONG THE WELDS WHILE BICYCLES WERE IN USE.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED BICYCLE FRAMES INCLUDE ALL JET 9 MODELS RANGING SEQUENTIALLY FROM SERIAL NUMBERS P8001682 TO P9400454. THE FRAME IS A FULL SUSPENSION MODEL IN THE COLORS GREEN, WHITE OR BLACK. “JET 9” AND “NINER” ARE PAINTED ON THE BICYCLE FRAME. THE FRAME WAS MADE FROM 6000 SERIES ALUMINUM.
SOLD AT: BICYCLE STORES NATIONWIDE AND OVERSEAS FROM MARCH 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2009 FOR $1,750.
MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED FRAMES AND CONTACT NINER BIKES FOR A REPLACEMENT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT NINER BIKES TOLL-FREE AT (877) 646-3792 FROM 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR AT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.NINERBIKES.COM
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