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CPSC, Full Speed Ahead Announce Recall of Scatto Bicycle Wheel Quick Releases Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated

Recalled September 29, 2004 · CPSC recall 04227 · Full Speed Ahead

Hazard

An internal part in the lever mechanism can break, reducing clamping effectiveness and rendering the unit inoperable, potentially causing a bicyclist to fall.

Remedy

Free replacement. Consumers should stop using the quick releases and call Full Speed Ahead toll-free at (877) 743-3372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or write to Full Speed Ahead, Inc., 12810 NE 178th St #102, Woodinville, WA 98072.

Units

About 1,375 sets

Incidents / injuries

There have been 12 reports of the quick release mechanism failing, but no injuries have been reported.

Description

The Full Speed Ahead Scatto quick release was sold as standard equipment for RD-400 and XC-300 bicycle wheelsets and also separately. The levers are laser etched "FSA" and the end pieces have a distinctive round shape.

What to do

Contact

Call Full Speed Ahead toll-free at (877) 743-3372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or write to Full Speed Ahead, Inc., 12810 NE 178th St #102, Woodinville, WA 98072.

Product

Full Speed Ahead (FSA) Scatto bicycle wheel quick releases

Manufacturer(s)

Full Speed Ahead, Inc. of Woodinville, Washington

Retailers

Bike shops, catalogs, and Web sites sold the recalled quick releases nationwide, from October 2003 through September 2004, for $49.95 per set.

Made in

Taiwan

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