[DVBC] [Fwd: [ridefinder] Bicycling Safety Notice - Component Recall]

[eric zwicky]

from my bike club in richmond:


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Subject: [ridefinder] Bicycling Safety Notice - Component Recall
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:22:21 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Al Calambro <ngredleg at earthlink.net>
Reply-To: Al Calambro <ngredleg at earthlink.net>
To: luvs2cycle at yahoo.com, ridefinder at yahoogroups.com

For Your Information, Dissemination and Action, as appropriate...

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2007
Release #07-153

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 346-2928
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SRAM Corp. Recalls Bicycle Brake Caliper Sets Due to Crash Hazard

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: SRAM Force Road Brake Caliper Sets

Units: About 5,400 units

Importer: SRAM Corp., of Chicago, Ill.

Hazard: The brake caliper sets could break and detach from the bicycle's
fork or frame. This could cause the rider to lose control and crash.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recall involves the SRAM Force Road Brake Calipers sets
sold as aftermarket components. The brake caliper sets have "SRAM Force"
and some have a date or production code embossed on the unit.

The SRAM brake caliper sets may have also been installed on the
following makes and models of bicycles: Specialized (S-Works Tarmac SL,
S-Works Roubaix); Trek (Project One Madone models); Fuji (Fuji SL1);
Scott USA (Addict R3); Bianchi (Bianchi 928 SL); Kuota (Kuota KOM, Kuota
KREDO, Kuota KEBEL); Orbea (Orca, Aqua, Loboular, Opal, Arin, Aqua Dama,
Dama Race and Diva); Kestrel (Evoke SL/Force, RT700/Force), Titus
(Vuelo, Solera) and Sampson (Diablo).

Sold at: Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide sold individual brake
caliper sets from July 2006 through January 2007 for about $270 and
bicycles which included these sets through March 2007 for between $3,000
and $7,300.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should stop using bicycles equipped with these brake
caliper sets immediately and contact their bicycle retailer for a free
replacement.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact SRAM at (800)
346-2928 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the
firm's Web site at www.sram.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07153.html




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