Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Performance Inc. Due to Fall
Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Performance Inc. Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Performance Inc. Due to Fall recalled?
The pedal body can break or crack during use, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycle pedals and contact Performance to obtain a full refund. Contact: For additional information, contact Performance at (800) 553-8324 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.performancebike.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
- 2011 Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals
- Company
- Performance, Inc, of Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Quantity
- About 2,900
- Sold at
- Performance's website, catalogs and Performance retail stores from February 2011 through October 2011 for about $100.
- Recall date
- January 4, 2012
- Incidents / injuries
- Performance has received three reports of the pedals breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals are sold in sets of two bicycle pedals that attach to cycling shoes. The pedal body is black and is made of lightweight carbon injected thermoplastic. The axle is a black and made of chromium molybdenum steel with a black steel axle. The front, top of the pedal has "Carbon" printed in red; the top middle has "EPS-R" embossed in the body with the "R" in red and on the top rear of the pedal the word "Forté" printed in white. The outer edge of the pedal has the Forté logos, crossed F's, in white. The catalog number, 50-8128, is used in all catalogs.