Cycling Sports Group Recalls Cannondale Mountain Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Cycling Sports Group Recalls Cannondale Mountain Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The OPI stem/steering tube assemblies can fail, posing a risk of injury from a fall.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves all model year 2011 through 2015 Flash, FSi , F-4, F-5, F-29, Lexi, RZ, Scalpel and Trigger Cannondale mountain bicycles, with OPI stem/steering tube assemblies "OPI" is printed diagonally across the stem/steering tube in black letters.
Affected Products
Cannondale mountain bicycles with OPI stem/steering tube
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Cycling-Sports-Group-Recalls-Cannondale-Mountain-Bicycles |
| Title | Cycling Sports Group Recalls Cannondale Mountain Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15231.C14_29M_SCLP_BLE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Example of a Cannondale mountain bike with an OPI stem/steering tube. |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15231.OPIstemsteeringtube.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Identification of an OPI stem/steering tube. Note OPI lettering. |
| Hazards › Name | The OPI stem/steering tube assemblies can fail, posing a risk of injury from a fall. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Cannondale mountain bicycles with OPI stem/steering tube |
| Products › Type | Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 68242 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 23,000 (in addition, about 800 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 6500 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle and take it to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair. Cannondale dealers will fit a locking reinforcement wedge assembly inside the OPI stem/steering tube and replace the clamp bolts. |
| Importers › Name | Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn. |
| Retailers › Name | Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from July 2010 to July 2015 for between $2,000 and $10,000. |
| Recall Date | 2015-09-03T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves all model year 2011 through 2015 Flash, FSi , F-4, F-5, F-29, Lexi, RZ, Scalpel and Trigger Cannondale mountain bicycles, with OPI stem/steering tube assemblies "OPI" is printed diagonally across the stem/steering tube in black letters. |
| Recall Number | 15231 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2015/54850r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Cycling Sports Group at 800-BIKE-USA (800-245-3872) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at custserve@cyclingsportsgroup.com or online at www.cannondale.com and click on "Recalls" under the Recalls & Safety link at the bottom of the page. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-09-03T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |
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