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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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December 1, 1994
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(301) 504-7908
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Release # 95-032
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CPSC & Bike Companies Recall Suspension Forks
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of its ongoing investigation of injuries associated with mountain biking, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the following four companies are announcing the companies' voluntary recall of about 21,000 mountain bike suspension forks. The forks, which connect the front wheel to the main frame of a mountain bike, may crack, break, or separate, in various locations, depending on the make and model. With a broken suspension fork, riders can lose control of the bike, fall, and seriously injure themselves.
Since the summer of 1994, CPSC has received at least 25 reports of bike accidents from suspension forks that broke, cracked, or separated, resulting in 8 injuries.
The following companies are participating in this recall:
| COMPANY | MAKE/MODEL | DISTRIBUTION
DATES | PROBLEM |
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Marzocchi
Suspension
Ctr.
Valencia, CA
(800) 227-5579
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XC50,XC51,XC250,
XC400, XC500
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1992-1993
7,000 sold
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Fork crowns may break or fracture.
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Girvin Inc.
Woonsocket, RI
(800)447-3824
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Fastrax forks
on Proflex
Arcadia 454/554
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5/93-12/93
2,239 sold
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Loss of steering from adhesive in fork crown and steer tube.
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Specialized
Bicycle
Components
Morgan Hill, CA
(800) 214-1468
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Future Shock
FS
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9/91-11/93
12,500 sold
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Stanchion tubes separate from fork crown.
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Answer
Products Inc.
Valencia, CA
(800) 423-0273
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Manitou 2 &
M Sport
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7/92-12/92
1,000 sold
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Fork crowns crack or break.
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CPSC and the companies urge consumers to stop using bicycles that have these suspension forks immediately and contact the manufacturer or a local authorized dealer. Owners of recalled suspension forks will receive instructions for repairing or replacing the forks.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.