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01-16-2007, 06:38 PM
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07517.html
Cannondale Recalls 2007 Model Road Bicycles Due to Brake Failure
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: Cannondale 2007 Model Road Bicycles
Units: About 700
Manufacturer: Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn.
Hazard: The bicycle’s front brake can fail, causing the rider to lose control and fall.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled road racing bicycles are made from aluminum and carbon fiber or all carbon fiber. The model name is printed on the bicycle’s top tube. They were sold in the following colors: natural aluminum/carbon, red, black or black and blue. Recalled models include:
<table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Cannondale Models</th></tr> <tr><td>2007 Six 13 Team 1</td></tr> <tr><td>2007 Six 13 Team 1/Compact Drive /td></td></tr> <tr><td>2007 Synapse Carbon SL1/Compact Drive Si Crank</td></tr> <tr><td>2007 Synapse Carbon SL1/Standard bottom bracket, Dura Ace Crank</td></tr> </tbody></table> Sold at: Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from July 2006 through November 2006 for between $3,200 and $4,500.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately until inspected or repaired. Cannondale or Authorized Cannondale Dealers have contacted affected consumers directly for a free inspection and repair, if necessary.
Consumer Contact: Consumers with one of the recalled models who have not been contacted by Cannondale or an Authorized Cannondale Dealer can contact Cannondale at (800) BIKE-USA between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.cannondale.com (http://www.cannondale.com/tech_center/recalls/en_recalls.html)
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Cannondale 2007 Six13 Team 1 Bicycle
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To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html). To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp). Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov (http://www.cpsc.gov/).
Cannondale Recalls 2007 Model Road Bicycles Due to Brake Failure
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: Cannondale 2007 Model Road Bicycles
Units: About 700
Manufacturer: Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn.
Hazard: The bicycle’s front brake can fail, causing the rider to lose control and fall.
Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled road racing bicycles are made from aluminum and carbon fiber or all carbon fiber. The model name is printed on the bicycle’s top tube. They were sold in the following colors: natural aluminum/carbon, red, black or black and blue. Recalled models include:
<table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr><th scope="col">Cannondale Models</th></tr> <tr><td>2007 Six 13 Team 1</td></tr> <tr><td>2007 Six 13 Team 1/Compact Drive /td></td></tr> <tr><td>2007 Synapse Carbon SL1/Compact Drive Si Crank</td></tr> <tr><td>2007 Synapse Carbon SL1/Standard bottom bracket, Dura Ace Crank</td></tr> </tbody></table> Sold at: Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from July 2006 through November 2006 for between $3,200 and $4,500.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately until inspected or repaired. Cannondale or Authorized Cannondale Dealers have contacted affected consumers directly for a free inspection and repair, if necessary.
Consumer Contact: Consumers with one of the recalled models who have not been contacted by Cannondale or an Authorized Cannondale Dealer can contact Cannondale at (800) BIKE-USA between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.cannondale.com (http://www.cannondale.com/tech_center/recalls/en_recalls.html)
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Cannondale 2007 Six13 Team 1 Bicycle
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Send the link for this page to a friend! (javascript:send();) The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html). To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp). Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov (http://www.cpsc.gov/).