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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2013-06-12

Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard

Is my product affected?

Salsa Bicycle Forks

  • Brand CWI, of Taiwan
  • Brand Salsa Cycles, of Bloomington, Minn., (a wholly-owned brand of Quality Bicycle Products, Inc.)

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Salsa Cycles has recalled certain bicycle forks that can bend above the disc brake mount, creating a fall hazard for riders. The recall affects Salsa Vaya forks with batch codes stamped 2011 02 21, 2011 04 11, 2011 06 14, or 2011 09 09, and Salsa La Cruz forks with batch codes stamped 2011 03 01, 2011 04 08, 2011 05 30, or 2011 09 09. The batch code can be found stamped on the steerer tube. Vaya forks are orange or dark gray, while La Cruz forks are black. Both types were sold separately and as original equipment on Salsa bicycles and framesets.

According to the recall notice, affected consumers should immediately stop using bicycles with these recalled forks and contact a Salsa dealer for a free inspection, a replacement fork, or a full refund.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The bicycle fork can bend above the disc brake mount, posing a fall hazard to the rider.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled Salsa Vaya and La Cruz bicycle forks and contact a Salsa dealer for a free inspection, replacement fork or a full refund.

Details from the source

This recall involves all Salsa Vaya bicycle forks stamped with the batch codes 2011 02 21, 2011 04 11, 2011 06 14 and 2011 09 09 and all Salsa La Cruz bicycle forks stamped with the batch codes 2011 03 01, 2011 04 08, 2011 05 30 and 2011 09 09. The batch code is stamped on the steerer tube. The forks are made of tubular chromoly steel and can be installed on any bicycle that takes a threadless 1 1/8 inch steerer tube. They were sold individually and as original equipment on Salsa Vaya bicycles and framesets. Salsa Vaya bicycle forks are orange or dark gray. La Cruz bicycle forks are black. The manufacturer's insignia "CWI" is stamped on the steerer tube. "Salsa" is printed on the bicycle's frame.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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