FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 1998
Release # 98-112
Company Phone Number: (800) 553-8324 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
CPSC, Performance Inc. Announce Recall of Campus Bicycle
Pedals
Washington, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC), Performance Inc. of Chapel Hill, N.C.,
is recalling 3,650 pairs of the Performance
Campus bicycle pedals. The axle on some pedals can break, causing
the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and be
injured.
Performance has received 10 reports of pedal axles breaking.
No injuries have been reported.
These clipless pedals are black and chrome, and can be
identified by inspecting the axle. The recalled model axle is
hollow for 1 inch deep inside the axle, measuring from the crank
side of the pedal. The replacement pedal axle is hollow for only
3/16 inch deep inside the axle measuring from the crank side of
the pedal. "PERFORMANCE" is written on the end of the
pedals.
Performance stores nationwide sold these pedals from
December 1996 through April 1998 for about $50. The pedals also
were sold through the Performance catalogs during this
time period.
Consumers should stop using bicycles with these pedals
immediately. Owners of recalled pedal will receive a free
replacement pair of Performance Campus pedals. Consumers
can bring their bicycles to a Performance store to have their
pedals inspected and replaced if needed. For more information,
contact Performance's Technical Department at (800) 553-8324
between 9 a.m and 6 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.
