CPSCGeneral Alert
Cycling Sports Group Recalls Commuter Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Published: July 21, 2016Recall ID: 16229Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The bicycle's fork axle can crack, posing a fall hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves 2010-2012 Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bicycles. They were sold in black. Only bicycles with date codes beginning with P, Q and RB through RL are included in this recall. The date code is located on the bottom of the bicycle fork. The frame is matte black. A Cannondale decal can be found on the downtube.
Affected Products
Cannondale commuter bicycles
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Cycling-Sports-Group-Recalls-Commuter-Bicycles |
| Title | Cycling Sports Group Recalls Commuter Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16229.16229a.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Cannondale Bad Boy bicycle |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16229.16229b.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Bicycles with date codes beginning with P, Q and RB through RL are included in this recall. The date code is located on the bottom of the bicycle fork. |
| Hazards › Name | The bicycle's fork axle can crack, posing a fall hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 30 reports of the bicycle's fork axle cracking; including an injury report of a fall that resulted in a concussion and bruising. |
| Products › Name | Cannondale commuter bicycles |
| Products › Type | Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 68242 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,100 (in addition, about 400 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 7806 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and take them to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair. Cannondale dealers will replace the fork free of charge. |
| Importers › Name | Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn. |
| Retailers › Name | Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2010 through December 2014 for between $1,000 and $1,800. |
| Recall Date | 2016-07-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves 2010-2012 Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bicycles. They were sold in black. Only bicycles with date codes beginning with P, Q and RB through RL are included in this recall. The date code is located on the bottom of the bicycle fork. The frame is matte black. A Cannondale decal can be found on the downtube. |
| Recall Number | 16229 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Post Moderne Tech Corp., of Taiwan |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/59454r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Cannondale at 800-726-2453 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 Safety Notices and Recalls at the bottom right-hand corner of the main page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-07-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |