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Recall Details
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2009 Release # 09-155 |
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 245-3872 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. 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: 2009 Six 5, Six 6, Six Carbon 5 and Six Carbon 6 Bicycles
Units: About 1,300
Importer: Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn.
Hazard: The bicycles fail to meet the federal safety standard for bicycles. Spoke protector discs, required on bicycles to prevent the bicycle chain from interfering or suddenly stopping the wheel, are missing from these bicycles. This poses a fall hazard to the rider.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The following Cannondale bicycles are included in the recall. "Six" is printed on the bicycle's top tube and "Cannondale" is printed on the down tube.
| Bicycle Name (2009 Models) | Bicycle Model Number |
|---|---|
| Six 5 Compact | 9RCT5C |
| Six 5 | 9RCT5D |
| Six 5 Compact | 9RCT5C |
| Six 6 | 9RCT6D |
| Six 6 Triple | 9RCT6T |
| Six Carbon 5 | 9RSX5D |
| Six Carbon 5 Compact | 9RSX5C |
| Six Carbon 6 Compact | 9RSX6C |
Sold at: Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from October 2008 through February 2009 for between $1,500 and $2,100.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact any authorized Cannondale bicycle dealer for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cannondale at (800) 245-3872 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Cannondale's Web site at www.cannondale.com
Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death 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. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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