CPSCOctober 14, 2010

The Hive Announces to Repair Revl Carbon Road Bicycle Brakes recall: Fall Hazard

The Hive Announces Recall to Repair Revl Carbon Road Bicycle Brakes Due to Fall Hazard

Why was The Hive Announces to Repair Revl Carbon Road Bicycle Brakes recalled?

The cable clamping area of the bicycle brakes can crack over time, causing the brakes to fail. This could pose a fall or crash hazard to the cyclist.

What should I do if I have this product?

Consumers should stop using their bicycles with these recalled brakes and contact The Hive for replacement parts and instruction to repair their brakes or contact their retailer to perform the repair free of charge. Contact: For additional information, contact The Hive at (800) 801-9936 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.bythehive.com/recall

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
Revl carbon bicycle brakes
Company
Perigeum Development Inc., dba The Hive, of Petaluma, Calif.
Quantity
About 500
Sold at
Bicycle specialty stores nationwide from September 2009 through August 2010 for about $390 per set.
Recall date
October 14, 2010
Incidents / injuries
No injuries have been reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recall involves black Revl carbon road bicycle brakes with date codes 41B, 44B, 45B, 53B, 13C and 16C printed on the underside of the carbon brake arms. "Revl" is printed on the brake.

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