CPSC, Full Speed Ahead Announce Recall of Scatto
CPSC, Full Speed Ahead Announce Recall of Scatto Bicycle Wheel Quick Releases Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
Why was CPSC, Full Speed Ahead Announce Recall of Scatto recalled?
An internal part in the lever mechanism can break, reducing clamping effectiveness and rendering the unit inoperable, potentially causing a bicyclist to fall.
What should I do if I have this product?
Free replacement. Consumers should stop using the quick releases and call Full Speed Ahead toll-free at (877) 743-3372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or write to Full Speed Ahead, Inc., 12810 NE 178th St #102, Woodinville, WA 98072. Contact: Call Full Speed Ahead toll-free at (877) 743-3372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or write to Full Speed Ahead, Inc., 12810 NE 178th St #102, Woodinville, WA 98072.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Full Speed Ahead (FSA) Scatto bicycle wheel quick releases
- Company
- Full Speed Ahead, Inc. of Woodinville, Washington
- Quantity
- About 1,375 sets
- Sold at
- Bike shops, catalogs, and Web sites sold the recalled quick releases nationwide, from October 2003 through September 2004, for $49.95 per set.
- Recall date
- September 29, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- There have been 12 reports of the quick release mechanism failing, but no injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Full Speed Ahead Scatto quick release was sold as standard equipment for RD-400 and XC-300 bicycle wheelsets and also separately. The levers are laser etched "FSA" and the end pieces have a distinctive round shape.