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CPSC, Ritchey Design Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels

  • Image of recalled high flange hubs
  • Image of recalled high flange hubs
Name of Product:
Ritchey WCS - Protocol, Carbon, DS, DS Aero, Girder models (all rear wheels only)
Hazard:

The hub in the bicycle's rear wheel can fail to engage properly, causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider can lose balance, fall and suffer injuries.

Recall Date:
August 11, 2005
Units:

About 2,000

Recall Details

Description:

The above wheels were sold by Ritchey as wheel sets and as rear wheel only and as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige Road bike from Raleigh. The recalled wheels have high flange hubs measuring 60-milimeters in diameter and the hub body is straight between the flanges.

Incidents/Injuries:

Ritchey Design has received one report of a bicycle rider who suffered minor bruises and abrasions after experiencing no pedal resistance and falling from the bike.

Sold At:
Bicycle specialty stores nationwide from January 2003 through July 2005. These wheels were sold separately for between $350 and $700. They were sold also as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige Road bike form Raleigh, for between $2,100 and $4,000.
Manufacturer(s):
Ritchey Design, of San Carlos, Calif. (manufactured under license from American Classic Inc., of Tampa, Fla.)
Manufactured In:
Taiwan
Recall number:
05-241

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