CPSCGeneral Alert
Cervelo Cycles Inc. Announces Recall of Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Published: September 28, 2006Recall ID: 06269Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The bicycle frames can loosen or separate, causing the rider to lose control, fall and be injured.
Product Description & Identification
This recall only involves the 2005 model year R2.5 model bicycles and bicycle frames with serial numbers higher than R251700. The model numbers and serial numbers are printed on the bicycle frame tubes. The frames have clear coating over a carbon fiber with either red and white "Cervélo" decals on the down tube, seat tube and head tube, or blue and white decals in the same locations.
Affected Products
2005 R2.5 Model Carbon Fiber Bicycles and Bicycle Frames
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/Cervelo-Cycles-Inc-Announces-Recall-of-Bicycles-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Cervelo Cycles Inc. Announces Recall of Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/b2b0673e2fdc47169f6f238e8c13d772.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Bicycle Frame |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/0f6df8f9baf6440f94918040916af621.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Bicycle Frame |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/a3f1e3e8c8bc4572b2597cfe69c34c28.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Recalled Bicycle Frame |
| Hazards › Name | The bicycle frames can loosen or separate, causing the rider to lose control, fall and be injured. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | 2005 R2.5 Model Carbon Fiber Bicycles and Bicycle Frames |
| Products › Type | Bicycles & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 1850 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 650 |
| Recall I D | 3366 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these bicycles with the recalled frames and contact Cervèlo to receive a free replacement frame. |
| Retailers › Name | Authorized Cervélo retailers nationwide sold the bicycles with these frames and the frame sets from December 2004 through May 2005 for about $2,200 for the frame set and between $3,100 and $3,900 for the complete bicycle, depending on the components selected. |
| Recall Date | 2006-09-28T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall only involves the 2005 model year R2.5 model bicycles and bicycle frames with serial numbers higher than R251700. The model numbers and serial numbers are printed on the bicycle frame tubes. The frames have clear coating over a carbon fiber with either red and white "Cervélo" decals on the down tube, seat tube and head tube, or blue and white decals in the same locations. |
| Distributors › Name | Cervélo Cycles Inc., of Toronto, Canada |
| Recall Number | 06269 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Cervélo toll-free at (866) 296-3137 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.cervelo.com/R25recall |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-07-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |