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Cannondale Recalls Road Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

Recalled March 17, 2009 · CPSC recall 09155 · Cannondale

Spoke protector disc missing (left) and present (right)

Hazard

The bicycles fail to meet the federal safety standard for bicycles. Spoke protector discs, required on bicycles to prevent the bicycle chain from interfering or suddenly stopping the wheel, are missing from these bicycles. This poses a fall hazard to the rider.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact any authorized Cannondale bicycle dealer for a free repair.

Units

About 1,300

Incidents / injuries

None reported.

Description

The following Cannondale bicycles are included in the recall. "Six" is printed on the bicycle's top tube and "Cannondale" is printed on the down tube. Bicycle Name (2009 Models) Bicycle Model Number Six 5 Compact 9RCT5C Six 5 9RCT5D Six 5 Compact 9RCT5C Six 6 9RCT6D Six 6 Triple 9RCT6T Six Carbon 5 9RSX5D Six Carbon 5 Compact 9RSX5C Six Carbon 6 Compact 9RSX6C

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact any authorized Cannondale bicycle dealer for a free repair.

Contact

For additional information, contact Cannondale at (800) 245-3872 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Cannondale's Web site at www.cannondale.com

Product

2009 Six 5, Six 6, Six Carbon 5, Six Carbon 6 Bicycles

Imported by

Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn.

Retailers

Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from October 2008 through February 2009 for between $1,500 and $2,100.

Made in

Taiwan

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →