Eecycleworks Bicycle Brakes recall: Fall Hazard
Eecycleworks Recalls Bicycle Brakes Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Eecycleworks Bicycle Brakes recalled?
The bridge of the brakes can crack, posing a fall hazard to riders.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop riding bicycles with the recalled brakes and contact eecycleworks or the retailer where they purchased the brakes for a free replacement bridge. Contact: For additional information, please contact eecycleworks at (818) 790-5569 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.eecycleworks.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
- Bicycle brakes
- Company
- eecycleworks LLC of La Cañada, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 400
- Sold at
- Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide and eecycleworks.com from September 2008 through March 2011 for between $570 and $590.
- Recall date
- August 28, 2012
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received two reports of brakes cracking, one of which resulted in scrapes and bruises.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves "eebrake" model aftermarket brakes sold between September, 2008 and March, 2011 for use on adult road racing bicycles. The recalled models have both a white "ee" logo on the front of the brakes and a five-digit serial number beginning with either "80xxx" or "09xxx" engraved on either the front or the back of the strut portion of the brake.