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CPSC #15231Sports & outdoors
Example of a Cannondale mountain bike with an OPI stem/steering tube.

Cycling Sports Group · Recalled

Cycling Sports Group Recalls Cannondale Mountain Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

Falls

The OPI stem/steering tube assemblies can fail, posing a risk of injury from a fall.

Units
About 23,000 (in addition, about 800 were sold in Canada)
Reports
—
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$2,000–$10,000
Remedy
Repair

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 all model year 2011 through 2015 Flash, FSi , F-4, F-5, F-29, Lexi, RZ, Scalpel and Trigger Cannondale mountain bicycles, with OPI stem/steering tube assemblies "OPI" is printed diagonally across the stem/steering tube in black letters.

The file

Sold at
Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from July 2010 to July 2015 for between $2,000 and $10,000.
Product type
Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
Made in
Taiwan
Recalled by
Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.

Incident log

None reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle and take it to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair. Cannondale dealers will fit a locking reinforcement wedge assembly inside the OPI stem/steering tube and replace the clamp bolts.

Cycling Sports Group at 800-BIKE-USA (800-245-3872) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at custserve@cyclingsportsgroup.com or online at www.cannondale.com and click on "Recalls" under the Recalls & Safety link at the bottom of the page.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

Identification of an OPI stem/steering tube. Note OPI lettering.

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