FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 26, 2000
Release # 00-187
Dynacraft Recall Hotline: (800) 551-0032 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
CPSC, Dynacraft Industries Announce Recall of Mountain Bikes Sold at
Target Stores
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Dynacraft Industries Inc., of San Rafael, Calif., is
voluntarily recalling about 24,800 mountain bikes. Because some were not
welded properly, the front suspension forks on these bicycles can break
apart during use, resulting in serious injury to the rider.
Dynacraft is aware of 23 reports of injury to riders when the forks on
these bikes broke apart. Injuries included a concussion, fractures,
cuts, bruises, back strain, and chipped and lost teeth.
The recall involves 26-inch Vertical XL2, and 24-inch and 26-inch
Magna Electroshock mountain bikes. The Vertical XL2 mountain bikes have
model number 8526-26, were manufactured in July 1999 and have chrome
frames. The Magna Electroshock mountain bikes have model numbers 8504-
90, 8504-96, 8548-78 or 8548-94, were manufactured July 1999 through
October 1999, and have frames that are chrome and blue, blue and yellow,
purple, and black. A label affixed to the frame near the crank
identifies the model, and the year, month and day of manufacture. Another
label nearby reads: "Dynacraft Industries" and "Made in China."
Earlier this year, Dynacraft Industries announced the recall of
the about 19,000 26-inch Vertical XL2 mountain bikes manufactured the
week of October 11, 1999. This announcement expands the scope of that
recall.
Target Stores nationwide sold the Vertical XL2 mountain bikes from
August 1999 through February 2000 and the Magna Electroshock from August
1999 through August 2000. Both model bikes sold for between $100 and
$140.
Consumers should stop riding these bikes immediately and take them to
the Target Store where purchased for a choice of a free replacement fork
or free replacement bicycle of equal value. 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.
Bicycles that have a label that reads "Fork made Jan., 2000" or "Fork
made July 2000" at the bottom of the fork are not subject to this
recall.
