Cannondale Bicycles With Carbon Crankset recall: Fall Hazard
Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Cannondale Bicycles With Carbon Crankset recalled?
The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user.
What should I do if I have this product?
Cannondale dealers will inspect the bicycle cranksets to determine if a free replacement is needed. Contact: For additional information, contact Cannondale at (800) BIKEUSA (245-3872) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Website at www.cannondale.com
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
- Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets
- Company
- Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn.
- Quantity
- About 2,900
- Sold at
- Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2006 though May 2007 for between $1,800 and $5,700 for the bicycles and about $475 for the crankset.
- Recall date
- June 6, 2007
- Incidents / injuries
- Cannondale has received two reports of the cranksets breaking resulting in one minor injury.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
Cranksets are the gears at the front of the bicycle chain with pedals attached to the outer ends. The crankset spins on a bearing and axle assembly called a bottom bracket. The recalled cranksets are two-piece carbon cranksets with an integrated aluminum bottom bracket. These cranksets were used on the following bicycle models: 2007 Road Bikes: Synapse Carbon SL1 Compact drive Ironman 1, Si Carbon Standard drive System 6 Team 1 Compact drive and Standard drive System 6 Team 3 Compact drive and Standard drive Cyclocross SLl 1 Compact drive 2007 Mountain Bikes: Taurine 1 SL Rush Carbon 2 2007 Framesets & Cranksets: Synapse SL Si System 6 Team SI Ironman 613 SL CAAD 9 Cyclocross Si All carbon Si road and mountain cranksets 2008 Road Bikes: System 6 Liquigas 3 Compact and Standard Drive