Performance · Recalled
Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Performance Inc. Due to Fall Hazard
The pedal body can break or crack during use, causing the rider to lose control and posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- About 2,900
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $100
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals are sold in sets of two bicycle pedals that attach to cycling shoes. The pedal body is black and is made of lightweight carbon injected thermoplastic. The axle is a black and made of chromium molybdenum steel with a black steel axle. The front, top of the pedal has "Carbon" printed in red; the top middle has "EPS-R" embossed in the body with the "R" in red and on the top rear of the pedal the word "Forté" printed in white. The outer edge of the pedal has the Forté logos, crossed F's, in white. The catalog number, 50-8128, is used in all catalogs.
The file
- Sold at
- Performance's website, catalogs and Performance retail stores from February 2011 through October 2011 for about $100.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Performance, Inc, of Chapel Hill, N.C.
Incident log
Performance has received three reports of the pedals breaking. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycle pedals and contact Performance to obtain a full refund.
For additional information, contact Performance at (800) 553-8324 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at www.performancebike.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 JAN 04 2012; last revised FEB 19 2015.