Shimano American Corp. · Recalled
Shimano American Corp. Recalls Quick-Release Device for Bicycles Posing Fall Hazard
The quick release skewers can unexpectedly fail or break, when locked in position. When this happens, the rider could lose control and fall.
- Units
- About 8,500
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $13–$44
- 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
This recall involves quick releases supplied after November 1, 2005 with Shimano front hubs and front wheels on the following road racing and MTB bicycles. Model numbers included in the recall are: HB-5501, HB-5600, HB-6600, HB-7800, HB-HF-08, HB-M756, HB-M760, HB-M760, HB-M960, HB-M965, WH-7801, WH-7801C, WH-7801C50, WH-7801SL, WH-R600, WH-M965, DH-2N71, DH-3N71 and DH-3D71. Only quick releases with silver skewers and without a round sticker on the back of the quick release lever are involved in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Bicycle specialty stores and dealers nationwide from November 2005 through March 2006 for between $13 and $44.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Japan
- Recalled by
- Shimano Inc., of Osaka, Japan
Incident log
Shimano has received one report of the quick release breaking. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop riding immediately and take the quick release device into their local bike dealer or retailer for a free inspection and repair.
For more information, contact Shimano American Corp. at (800) 353-4719 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at bike.shimano.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 12 2006; last revised JUL 02 2024.