WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: BICYCLES WITH R-SYS FRONT WHEEL RIMS
UNITS: ABOUT 12,000
IMPORTER: MAVIC USA, OF HAVERHILL, MASS.
MANUFACTURER: SALOMON SAS, OF FRANCE
HAZARD: THE SPOKES ON THE BICYCLE’S FRONT WHEEL RIM CAN BREAK DURING USE, POSING A FALL AND CRASH HAZARD TO RIDERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: MAVIC USA HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF AN INJURY INVOLVING BROKEN TEETH.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INCLUDES R-SYS AND R-SYS PREMIUM FRONT WHEEL RIMS. THEY WERE SOLD AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS BICYCLE BRANDS AND WERE ALSO SOLD SEPARATELY. R-SYS WHEEL RIMS ARE DESIGNED FOR ROAD BIKES. “R-SYS” IS PRINTED ON THE FRONT RIM OF THE WHEELS. THE RIMS ARE 22MM IN DIAMETER, WITH 16 TUBULAR, UNIDIRECTIONAL CARBON SPOKES.
SOLD AT: SPECIALTY BICYCLE RETAILERS FROM MAY 2007 THROUGH DECEMBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $700 AND $750 FOR THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE TWO-WHEEL SET WHEN SOLD SEPARATELY FROM THE BICYCLE.
MANUFACTURED IN: FRANCE
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING BICYCLES WITH THE RECALLED FRONT WHEEL RIMS AND CONTACT THEIR BICYCLE RETAILER FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT FRONT RIM.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MAVIC USA AT (800) 664-9228 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.MAVIC.COM
R-SYS WHEEL RIM
R-SYS LOGO ON WHEEL RIM
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