Eecycleworks Recalls Bicycle Brakes Due to Fall Hazard
USEecycleworks Recalls Bicycle Brakes Due to Fall Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The bridge of the brakes can crack, posing a fall hazard to riders.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves "eebrake" model aftermarket brakes sold between September, 2008 and March, 2011 for use on adult road racing bicycles. The recalled models have both a white "ee" logo on the front of the brakes and a five-digit serial number beginning with either "80xxx" or "09xxx" engraved on either the front or the back of the strut portion of the brake.
Affected Products
Bicycle brakes
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Eecycleworks-Recalls-Bicycle-Brakes-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Eecycleworks Recalls Bicycle Brakes Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12257.12257.jpg |
| Hazards › Name | The bridge of the brakes can crack, posing a fall hazard to riders. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received two reports of brakes cracking, one of which resulted in scrapes and bruises. |
| Products › Name | Bicycle brakes |
| Products › Type | Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 68242 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 400 |
| Recall I D | 1122 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop riding bicycles with the recalled brakes and contact eecycleworks or the retailer where they purchased the brakes for a free replacement bridge. |
| Retailers › Name | Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide and eecycleworks.com from September 2008 through March 2011 for between $570 and $590. |
| Recall Date | 2012-08-28T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves "eebrake" model aftermarket brakes sold between September, 2008 and March, 2011 for use on adult road racing bicycles. The recalled models have both a white "ee" logo on the front of the brakes and a five-digit serial number beginning with either "80xxx" or "09xxx" engraved on either the front or the back of the strut portion of the brake. |
| Distributors › Name | eecycleworks LLC of La Cañada, Calif. |
| Recall Number | 12257 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, please contact eecycleworks at (818) 790-5569 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.eecycleworks.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-13T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |
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