Cycling Sports Group · Recalled
Cycling Sports Group Recalls Commuter Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
The bicycle's fork axle can crack, posing a fall hazard.
- Units
- About 3,100 (in addition, about 400 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 30
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1,000–$1,800
- 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 2010-2012 Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bicycles. They were sold in black. Only bicycles with date codes beginning with P, Q and RB through RL are included in this recall. The date code is located on the bottom of the bicycle fork. The frame is matte black. A Cannondale decal can be found on the downtube.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2010 through December 2014 for between $1,000 and $1,800.
- Product type
- Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn., Post Moderne Tech Corp., of Taiwan
Incident log
The firm has received 30 reports of the bicycle's fork axle cracking; including an injury report of a fall that resulted in a concussion and bruising.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and take them to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair. Cannondale dealers will replace the fork free of charge.
Cannondale at 800-726-2453 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 Safety Notices and Recalls at the bottom right-hand corner of the main page for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
