Cannondale Road Bicycles recall: Fall Hazard
Cannondale Recalls Road Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Cannondale Road Bicycles recalled?
The bicycles fail to meet the federal safety standard for bicycles. Spoke protector discs, required on bicycles to prevent the bicycle chain from interfering or suddenly stopping the wheel, are missing from these bicycles. This poses a fall hazard to the rider.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact any authorized Cannondale bicycle dealer for a free repair. Contact: For additional information, contact Cannondale at (800) 245-3872 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Cannondale's Web site 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
- 2009 Six 5, Six 6, Six Carbon 5, Six Carbon 6 Bicycles
- Company
- Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn.
- Quantity
- About 1,300
- Sold at
- Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from October 2008 through February 2009 for between $1,500 and $2,100.
- Recall date
- March 17, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The following Cannondale bicycles are included in the recall. "Six" is printed on the bicycle's top tube and "Cannondale" is printed on the down tube. Bicycle Name (2009 Models) Bicycle Model Number Six 5 Compact 9RCT5C Six 5 9RCT5D Six 5 Compact 9RCT5C Six 6 9RCT6D Six 6 Triple 9RCT6T Six Carbon 5 9RSX5D Six Carbon 5 Compact 9RSX5C Six Carbon 6 Compact 9RSX6C