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Recall Details
| April 22, 2008 Alert #08-560 |
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: 2007 and 2008 Performance Travel Trac Trainers
Units: About 3,000
Importer: Performance Inc., of Chapel Hill, N.C.
Hazard: The springs in the resistance trainers can unhook and become a projectile, posing a puncture hazard to users or bystanders.
Incidents/Injuries: Performance has received three reports of springs releasing from the bike trainers. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled trainers are folding stands that lift and apply resistance to the rear wheel of a standard bike, converting the bike into a stationary trainer. There are three Travel Trac (TT) models included in the recall. The TT Inertial and TT I-Force Wireless use the same stand, with a looping black base and two red bike support arms. Along the right arm is Travel Trac printed in white. "Millennium" is printed along the left arm of the stand on a vertical white decal. TT Inertial and I-Force Wireless have black horizontal decals. The TT Millennium I-Force has a collapsible black stand with Travel Trac and I-Force vertical white decals and Inertial in small red letters. The item numbers are printed on the bottom of the last page of the owner's manual. The following models are included in the recall:
| Model | Catalog # | UPC |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Trac Inertial | 40-3834 | 400014548343 |
| Travel Trac I-Force Wireless | 40-3833 | 400014548268 |
| Travel Trac Millennium I-Force | 40-3656 | 400013501073 |
Sold at: Performance stores nationwide, and Performance's Web site and catalogs from October 2006 through March 2008 for between $330 and $400.
Manufactured in: Italy
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycle trainers and return the trainers to the local Performance store for a refund, repair or credit. Consumers also can return the trainers directly to Performance for a repair or refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Performance at (800) 727-2433 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at www.performanceinc.com or by e-mail at recall@performanceinc.com
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.
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