Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2007-06-06). Hazards: fall. About 2,900 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 07206 |
| Published | 2007-06-06 |
| Last updated | 2014-05-23 |
| Product category | Bicycles & Accessories |
| Products | Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets |
| Firm named in the title | Cannondale |
| Firms | Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn. (importer) |
| Manufactured in | Taiwan |
| Units (US) | 2,900 |
| Hazard classes | fall |
| Remedy classes | replace, inspect |
| Sold | Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2006 though May 2007 for between $1,800 and $5,700 for the bicycles and about $475 for the crankset. |
Description
Cranksets are the gears at the front of the bicycle chain with pedals attached to the outer ends. The crankset spins on a bearing and axle assembly called a bottom bracket. The recalled cranksets are two-piece carbon cranksets with an integrated aluminum bottom bracket. These cranksets were used on the following bicycle models: 2007 Road Bikes: Synapse Carbon SL1 Compact drive Ironman 1, Si Carbon Standard drive System 6 Team 1 Compact drive and Standard drive System 6 Team 3 Compact drive and Standard drive Cyclocross SLl 1 Compact drive 2007 Mountain Bikes: Taurine 1 SL Rush Carbon 2 2007 Framesets & Cranksets: Synapse SL Si System 6 Team SI Ironman 613 SL CAAD 9 Cyclocross Si All carbon Si road and mountain cranksets 2008 Road Bikes: System 6 Liquigas 3 Compact and Standard Drive
Hazard
The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user.
Remedy
Cannondale dealers will inspect the bicycle cranksets to determine if a free replacement is needed.
Incidents and injuries
Cannondale has received two reports of the cranksets breaking resulting in one minor injury.
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