Product Recall Notices

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Look Cycle USA, of San Jose, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 80,000 (40,000 pairs) KéO Bicycle Pedals. The steel axle inside the pedal can break, posing a fall hazard to cyclists.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif. and Shun Lu Bicycle Company, of Guangdong, China, is voluntarily recalling about 32,000 Triax PK7 and Vertical PK7 Bicycles. The bicycle frame can crack while in use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries from a fall or collision.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Mirraco LLC, of Carlsbad, California, is voluntarily recalling about 11,000 Children’s Mirraco Bicycles. The front wheel forks on these bicycles could have been welded improperly. This poses a risk that the weld could fail, and the rider could lose control and fall.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), TIME SPORT INTERNATIONAL/ATAC 2001 Inc., of Montecito, California, is voluntarily recalling about 18,000 Time RXS Titan Carbon, RXS Carbon, RXS and RXE Bicycle Pedals. The pedal’s bearing cap can fail causing the pedal to come off the bicycle. This poses a fall hazard for riders.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cervélo Cycles Inc., of Toronto, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 650 2005 R2.5 Model Carbon Fiber Bicycles and Bicycle Frames. The bicycle frames can loosen or separate, causing the rider to lose control, fall and be injured.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Felt Bicycles, of Lake Forest, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 700 Felt Mountain Bicycles. The steel brake boss can detach from the frame, causing the rider to lose control and fall.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,700 Bicycles with SW Carbon Stem with Magnesium Faceplate. The bicycle's stem has a magnesium faceplate that holds the handlebar in place. The faceplates on the recalled stems can crack allowing the handlebar to break off the bicycle, posing a serious fall hazard.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Trek Bicycle, of Waterloo, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 4,500 Trek Anthem C Elite and Anthem C Elite WSD Model Bicycle Helmets. Product testing has demonstrated that these helmets do not comply with CPSC safety standards for impact resistance. Consumers could suffer impact head injuries in a fall.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Nashbar Direct, of Canfield, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 2,500 2006 Nashbar Bicycle Trainers. The base of the trainer has a blocking mechanism that can break causing the bicycle to disengage from the stand, posing a fall hazard.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Performance Inc., of Chapel Hill, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 10,200 2006 Performance Travel Trac Trainers. The base of the trainer has a blocking mechanism that can break causing the bicycle to disengage from the stand, posing a fall hazard.

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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Syntace USA, of Olney, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 2,300 F99 (Force 99) Bicycle Handlebar Stems. The recalled bicycle stems can crack or break under normal conditions, causing the rider to fall and suffer serious injury.

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Children’s Bicycles

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Recreational Equipment Inc., of Kent, Wash. is voluntarily recalling about 2,800 Novara Dirt Rider 20-inch 5-speed and 6-speed bicycles. The alloy frame used for these bicycles can be prone to fatigue failure. Frame failure results in the separation of the fork, head tube, and handlebar away from the rest of the bike causing a loss of control and crash, and posing a risk of serious injury to the rider.

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The CPSC and Delta Cycle Corp., of Foxboro, Massachusetts are recalling about 3,500 Picasso Two Bike Folding Racks. The bike racks do not have sufficient hardware to support their weight on the wall. This can cause the bike rack to unexpectedly fall, hitting a nearby consumer.

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The CPSC and Target, of Minneapolis, Minnesota are recalling about 494,000 Back Trails Jr. Toddler, Youth and Child Bicycle Helmets. Some of these helmets do not meet CPSC safety standards for bicycle helmets, which poses a risk of riders suffering head injuries.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and American Classic, of Tampa, Florida, are recalling about 2,850 American Classic road and mountain bike wheels. The hub in the bicycle's rear wheel can fail to engage properly, causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider could lose balance, fall and suffer injuries.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Giant Bicycle Inc., of Newbury Park, California, are recalling 76 2005 Cypress and Sedona bicycles. The rear axle on the bicycle is harder than required by the manufacturer's specification and could crack.

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The CPSC and Rolf Prima Inc., of Eugene, Oregon, are recalling about 870 2003 Rolf Prima Vigor and Elan Bicycle Wheels (rear wheel only). The rear wheel freehub mechanism can malfunction causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider could lose balance, fall and suffer injuries.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Quality Bicycle Products Inc., of Bloomington, Minnesota, are recalling about 18,000 Dimension Bicycle Road and Mountain Threadless Handlebar Stems. These handlebar stems can crack or break, causing the bicycle rider to fall and suffer injuries.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Full Speed Ahead, Inc. of Woodinville, Washington are recalling about 1,375 Bicycle wheel quick releases. An internal part in the lever mechanism can break, reducing clamping effectiveness and rendering the unit inoperable, potentially causing a bicyclist to fall.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Performance Inc. and Supergo Inc., of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, are recalling about 300 “Forte Flyte OS”€� and “Weyless CF200”€� Carbon Handlebars. The handlebars can develop cracks that may not be visible, which can cause the handlebar to break without warning, resulting in serious injury or death.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and PTI Sports Inc., of Rancho Cucamonga, California are recalling about 9,000 Schwinn-brand Toddler bicycle helmets. The helmets do not comply with impact testing requirements in the Consumer Product Safety Act.

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The CPSC and Mackarl Enterprises Inc., of City of Industry, California, and KHS Bicycles Inc., of Rancho Dominquez, California are recalling 4,600 Bicycle Helmets. The helmets may not meet CPSC safety regulations for helmets, which poses a risk of a rider sustaining a serious head injury if he/she falls from a bicycle.

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The CPSC and Pacific Cycle Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin, are recalling about 14,000 Mongoose aluminum 20-inch-wheel “D-XR AL” mountain bicycles. The rear shock absorber allows the aluminum, dual-suspension frame to flex severely, causing the frame to become unstable and break, posing the risk of injury to riders.

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The CPSC and Shimano America Corp. of Irvina, California are recalling their SM-SH92 cleats (Shimano part number Y43Y98030). If the product’s rear protrusion tab breaks from prolonged use, the rider may be unable to clip out of the pedal.

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The CPSC and Park Tool USA, of St. Paul, Minnesota, are recalling Professional Bicycle Floor Pumps. The bicycle pump can become over-pressurized with air, forcing the handle to quickly and unexpectedly rise upward, possibly injuring the user.

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The CPSC and Monarch Velo, LLC, doing business as Catlike USA, of Houston, Texas, are recalling about 2,250 Catlike Kompact bike helmets. The helmets fail impact testing required under CPSC’s safety standard for bicycle helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act.

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The CPSC and Dynacraft Industries Inc., of San Rafael, California are recalling about 52,900 BMX bicycles. The stems on these bicycles can loosen during use, causing riders to lose control and fall.

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The CPSC and MOSA Sports, of Hermosa Beach, California are recalling about 1,250 “Five 40” brand bicycle helmets. These helmets fail impact testing required under CPSC's Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets, violating the Consumer Product Safety Act. Riders wearing these helmets are not adequately protected from falls, and could suffer head injuries.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Sun Rise Bicycle Industrial Co. Ltd. of Taiwan and Raleigh America Inc., of Kent, Washington, are recalling about 2,800 bicycles. The frames on these bicycles can break, which can cause riders to lose control and crash.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and Cannondale Corp., of Bethel, Connecticut, are recalling about 800 Gemini bicycles with medium and large frames. The frames on some of these bicycles have been improperly manufactured, causing too much of the thickest portion of the downtube to be removed. This could cause the frame to break during use, resulting in falls and serious injury to riders.

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The CPSC and Lida Bicycle Co. Ltd., of China, are recalling about 2,400 men’s bicycles. The frames of these bicycles can break apart, causing the rider to fall and suffer injuries.

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The CPSC and Performance Inc., of Chapel Hill, N.C., are recalling about 900 sets of bar ends, which are handlebar extensions used on mountain bikes. The bar ends can crack when tightened and come loose during use, which can cause riders to /ose control of the bicycle and possibly suffer injuries.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Todson Inc., of Foxboro, Mass., is voluntarily recalling about 10,000 floor pumps, which are used for bicycle tires. The pressure gauge lens can separate from the pump and strike a consumer, causing injury.

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Cane Creek Cycling Components (Cane Creek), of Fletcher, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 7,700 bicycle suspension seat posts. The seat post’s cradle, which attaches to the bicycle seat, can break, posing the risk of falls and serious injury to riders.

Cane Creek has received 18 reports of cradles breaking; though, no injuries have been reported.

The recalled THUDBUSTER Suspension Seat Posts are black and silver and have a range of serial numbers between 10894 and 18710. The serial number can be found inside the seat post’s tube toward the bottom of the post. The words, “Cane Creek”€� and “Thudbuster” are also printed on the seat post. The seat posts are made in the U.S.

Independent bicycle dealers nationwide sold these seat posts between November 2000 and June 2002 for about $140.

Consumers should stop using these seat posts immediately and return them to the company for a free repair. Consumers should contact Cane Creek Cycling Components at (800) 234-2725 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

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The CPSC and Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, California, are recalling about 2,200 bicycles. The rear seatstays, the tube behind the seat that connects the rear axle to the rear shock, can break, possibly causing the rider to lose control and crash.

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The CPSC and InSTEP LLC, of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, are recalling about 4,300 Hitchhiker III Trailer Bikes. The bike’s universal joint system can fail, causing a rider to lose control of the bike. This poses a risk of injury to either of the two riders.

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The CPSC and Brunswick Corp., of Lake Forest, Illinois, are recalling about 103,000 Mongoose and Roadmaster mountain bicycles with Ballistic 105 front suspension forks. The forks on these bicycles can break apart, causing riders to lose control, fall and suffer serious injury.

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BikeE is voluntarily recalling about 13,5000 BikeE recumbent bicycles. The recumbent seats on these bicycles can crack and break, causing the seat to come off the frame and resulting in injury to the rider. The recall includes all 1999 through 2001 model BikeE bicycles with 27-inch-tall seat backs, silver-colored seat frames with black mesh seat backs. “BikeE” is written on the frame of these bicycles.

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Salsa Cycles, of Bloomington, Minnesota, is voluntarily recalling about 500 disc-brake specific bicycle rims. The rims can unexpectedly fail during normal use, posing the risk of falls and serious injury to riders.

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The CPSC reports that Wysco Inc., of Baldwin Park, California, is voluntarily recalling about 95,000 “Runt”€� brand mini-bicycles. These bicycles do not have any brakes, which are required by the CPSC standard for bicycles of this type. The CPSC standard also requires these bicycles have chain guards to prevent riders from getting fingers, toes and clothing caught in the gears.

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Wysco Recalls 95,000 Runt Bikes

BALDWIN PARK, CA (BRAIN) In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Wysco, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 95,156 Runt bikes. The Runt failed to meet mandatory CPSC standards requiring a chainguard and coaster brake. Wysco has not received any reports of injuries involving the Runt bike.

The miniature bikes were sold by bike, toy, discount department, convenience, mail order and Internet stores from January 2001 through July 2001 for about $100.

The affected bikes are those that do not have a chain guard or coaster brake. Only Runt brand bikes are involved in the recall and all have the Runt dog logo on the steerer tube. The bikes were sold in red, blue, black and chrome.

Consumers should stop using the bikes immediately. For information or to order a free repair kit, call toll-free (866) 868-7868 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. pacific time Monday through Friday, e-mail Kathy@wysco.com or visit www.JustGoScooters.com.

— Bicycle Retailer Editorial Staff, September 5, 2001

The CPSC and BikeE Corp., of Corvallis, OR, is voluntarily recalling 1,400 suspension forks on FX and RX model recumbent bicycles. The link pins in the forks can fall out, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall, and possibly suffer serious injuries. BikeE Corp. has received two reports of pins falling out of forks, resulting in two minor injuries to riders. The recalled forks were used on the front suspension of the BikeE FX models and on the full suspension of the RX models. The 2000 and 2001 model year bicycles can be identified by a serial number located below the crank bottom bracket on the frame.

The CPSC and Acetrike Bicycle Co., of Taiwan, are recalling about 38,800 children’s sidewalk bicycles. The frames of these bikes can break, causing the riders to fall and suffer injuries.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Giant Bicycle, Inc., of Newbury Park, California, are recalling about 2,400 Giant-brand bicycle front forks. The forks can break during use causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries. These carbon fiber forks were sold on 2001-model Giant TCR Team, TCR 0, TCR 1, TCR 2 and OCR 1 bicycles and framesets (an unassembled bicycle frame and fork). Giant Authorized Dealers sold the recalled forks on framesets and bicycles from September 2000 through April 2001. The framesets sold for between $500 and $1,000, and the bicycles sold for between $1,000 and $4,500. The manufacturer received two reports of the forks on these bicycles breaking, resulting in one minor injury. Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately, and return them to the nearest Giant Authorized Dealer for a free inspection, and, if necessary, repair. To determine if the bicycle fork is part of this recall and for more information, call Giant Bicycle, Inc. at (800) 874-4268, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., PT, Monday through Friday.

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The CPSC and By Us International Co. Ltd., of Taiwan, are recalling about 40,000 Ballistic front suspension forks installed on certain mountain bicycles. The forks on these bicycles can break apart, causing riders to lose control and fall. By Us International Co. previously announced the recall of 13,500 of these forks in May 2000. The firm has since disclosed that more of these forks are included in the recall. There have been 26 reports of forks on these bicycles breaking resulting in nine riders, including teenagers, suffering serious head and bodily injuries, abrasions, bruises and chipped teeth. The recalled forks were installed on Mongoose S-20 and MGX S-20 bicycles, which are orange, and the Roadmaster Ridge Rider bicycles, which is red. The forks on these bikes are black with decals that read “BALLISTIC” and “105” on the sides of the suspension fork legs. For more information, call (877) 211-3525, toll-free between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., CT, Monday through Friday, or visit their web site at http://www.mongoose.com.

For a complete list of the recalled bikes’ serial numbers.