Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2007/Cannondale-Recalls-Bicycles-With-Carbon-Crankset-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/25d84f359dd24132ad05c91d65f894e1.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Crankset |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/4268b6f20ba6459baef0813393830b90.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Crankset |
| Hazards › Name | The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user. |
| Injuries › Name | Cannondale has received two reports of the cranksets breaking resulting in one minor injury. |
| Products › Name | Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets |
| Products › Type | Bicycles & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 1850 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,900 |
| Recall I D | 3635 |
| Remedies › Name | Cannondale dealers will inspect the bicycle cranksets to determine if a free replacement is needed. |
| Importers › Name | Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn. |
| Retailers › Name | 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 | 2007-06-06T00:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Recall Number | 07206 |
| Consumer 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |