CPSCGeneral Alert
Cannondale Recalls Road Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Published: March 17, 2009Recall ID: 09155Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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
Affected Products
2009 Six 5, Six 6, Six Carbon 5, Six Carbon 6 Bicycles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/Cannondale-Recalls-Road-Bicycles-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Cannondale Recalls Road Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/cb835ef7c0864edeaf9302e578d04f26.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Road Bicycle |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/ff5b70baf1bb4457812d7b6c65cf0968.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Spoke protector disc missing (left) and present (right) |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | 2009 Six 5, Six 6, Six Carbon 5, Six Carbon 6 Bicycles |
| Products › Type | Bicycles & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 1850 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,300 |
| Recall I D | 5161 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact any authorized Cannondale bicycle dealer for a free repair. |
| Importers › Name | Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn. |
| Retailers › Name | Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from October 2008 through February 2009 for between $1,500 and $2,100. |
| Recall Date | 2009-03-17T00:00:00 |
| 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 |
| Recall Number | 09155 |
| Consumer 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |