March 31, 1998- Bike Passenger Trailers Recalled by Norco Products USA
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Norco Products USA, ofTukwila, Wash., is recalling about 450 bike passengertrailers for repair. Metal fatigue could cause failure atthe hitch arm pivot bracket, resulting in the trailerbreaking loose from the bicycle, causing injury to theoccupant of the trailer.
March 12, 1998- Bicycle Frames Recalled by GT Bicycles
In cooperation with the U. S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), GT Bicycles of Santa Ana,Calif., is recalling 10,000 GT Speed Series and Robinsonbicycle frames. The frames can crack and separate, causing arider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and be injured.
January 6, 1998- Bicycle Trailers Recalled by Riteway Products
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission (CPSC), Riteway Products of Santa Ana, Calif.,is recalling about 5,500 Cycle Design Tag-A-Long bicycle trailersto replace their U-Joints and accompanying hardware. TheU-Joint can break causing the trailing rider to be separated fromthe towing bicycle, lose control, fall and be injured.
November 12, 1997- Diamondback Mountain Bikes Recalled by Sachs Bicycle
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Sachs Bicycle Componentsof Anaheim, Calif., is recalling about 16,500 Diamondbackmountain bikes to replace their chains. The chain can break, causing a rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and be injured.
July 29, 1997- Magna Bicycles Recall by Dynacraft Industries
July 1, 1997- Bicycle Cranks Recalled by Shimano
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Shimano American Corp. of Irvine, Calif.,is voluntarily recalling more than 1 million cranks installed on bicyclesin North America. The crank is used to connect the pedal to the frame ofthe bike. If the crank breaks, the rider's leg can be injured by contactwith the broken crank or the rider can lose control of the bike, fall andbe injured.
March 3, 1997- Ballistic Bike Fork Recall by Raleigh USA
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Raleigh USA of Kent, Wash., is recalling about 1,400Ballistic LE300A suspension forks on 1996 Raleigh M55 model bicycles. Someof these suspension forks have loose fork crown bolts. If the forksare used with loose bolts, they may separate causing a rider to losecontrol of the bicycle and fall.
December 20, 1996- Suspension Forks Recalled by Giant Bicycle
July 18, 1996- Carbon Fiber Mountain Bike Fork Recalled by Girvin
July 9, 1996- "Posi Track" Suspension Forks Recalled by Pacific Cycle
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission,Diversified Investments Corporation, doing business as Pacific Cycle USAof McFarland, Wis., is voluntarily recalling approximately 10,000 "PosiTrack" mountain bike suspension forks. The forks may crack or separate,causing a rider to lose control of the bicycle and fall.
May 8, 1996- Bicycle Recalled by Performance
Mark Ross- Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Recalled by Answer Products
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Answer Products Inc. ofValencia, Calif., is voluntarily recalling 69,000 ManitouMach 5 mountain bike suspension forks. The forks can crackand break, causing the front wheel to separate from thebicycle. As a result, riders could lose control of thebicycle and fall.
March 13, 1996; Revised July 9, 2001- "Unishock" Suspension Forks Recalled by Scott Usa
In cooperation with the U.S ConsumerProduct Safety Commission, Scott USA Inc. of Boulder Colo.,is voluntarily recalling approximately 13,600 "Unishock"suspension forks. The forks may crack or separate, causing arider to lose control of the bicycle and fall.
December 21, 1995- Cosmic Bicycle Wheel Recalled by Mavic, S.A.
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), MAVIC, S.A., of France,and it's distribution facilities in West Chester, Pa., isrecalling 1,303 Cosmic brand bicycle wheels for road bikes.The front wheel hub may fracture and cause the spokes tocome loose, and as a result the rider could lose control ofthe bicycle and fall.
December 19, 1995- Tange Bicycle Forks Recalled by Tange
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Tange, Inc, of Osaka,Japan is voluntarily recalling 808 EXP 120 front suspensionforks. The fork crown may crack during use, which couldcause the fork to separate from the bicycle. As a result,riders could lose control of the bicycle and fall, causingserious injury or death.
December 18, 1995- Technium Mountain Bike Frames Recalled by Raleigh
August 16, 1995- Bike Brake & Handlebar Recalled by Specialized
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Specialized Bicycle Components of Morgan Hill, Calif., is recalling 3,585 steel rigid forks on 1995 Stumpjumper mountain bikes and 52,868 handlebars on all models of 1994 Rockhopper mountain bikes. Specialized has received reports of handlebar and front brake failures, which could result in serious injury to bicycle riders.
June 23, 1995- Tricycle Recalled by Radio Flyer
June 22, 1995- 1992 Mag 20 & Mag 30 Suspension Fork Crowns Recalled by Rock Shox
May 17, 1995- Bicycle Forks Repair Program by GT Bicycles
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission (CPSC), GT Bicycles Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif.,is announcing an inspection and repair program for the forks onall 1995 GT "Aggressor" model bicycles. This inspection programaffects approximately 4,000 bicycles, which are equipped withforks made by Polygon Industries, Inc. of Taiwan, R.O.C. Theforks could break during use causing the rider to lose control ofthe bicycle and fall.
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