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Dynacraft Industries Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Dynacraft Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Mountain Bikes
The front suspension forks on these bikes might not have been welded properly, and can break apart during use, resulting in serious injury to the rider.
- Units
- About 19,000
- Reports
- 8
- Injuries
- 8
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $140
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall involves "Vertical XL2" mountain bikes with chrome-colored frames. The model name is written on the bike frame in yellow and black lettering. A label affixed to the frame near the crank reads "Model No. 8526-26" and "99.10.11," which shows they were manufactured the week of October 11, 1999. Only bikes with this date code are part of this recall. Another nearby label reads "Dynacraft Industries," and "Made in China."
The file
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide sold these mountain bikes from November 1999 through February 2000 for about $140.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Dynacraft Industries Inc., of San Rafael, Calif.
Incident log
Dynacraft has received eight reports of injury to riders when the front forks on these bikes broke apart. Injuries included cuts, bruises, back strain and chipped and lost teeth.
What the notice says to do
Stop riding these bikes immediately and take them to the Target store where purchased, for a choice of a free replacement fork or a free replacement bike.
For more information or to receive a free replacement fork by mail, call Dynacraft Industries Inc. at (800) 551-0032 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.