Cannondale
Recalls Bikes With Carbon Crankset
News from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, June 6, 2007
Sent in by Paul Fishel, COP's Bookkeeper
The CPSC, in cooperation with Cannondale, announced a recall of the following: Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets.
Consumers should stop using this product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Hazard: The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user. Cannondale has received two reports of the cranksets breaking resulting in one minor injury.
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 crankset with an integrated aluminum bottom bracket. These cranksets were used on the following bicycle models:
2008 Road Bikes: System 6 Liquigas 3 Compact and Standard Drive
Sold at Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June `06 through May `07 for between $1,800 and $5,700 for the bicycles and about $475 for the crankset.
Remedy: Cannondale dealers will inspect the bike cranksets to determine if a free replacement is needed. For additional information, contact Cannondale at (800) BIKEUSA (245-3872) 9-5 ET Mon-Fri or visit www.cannondale.com