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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2006-03-07

Fall Hazard Prompts Performance Inc. to Recall Bicycle Resistance Trainers for Repair

Is my product affected?

2006 Performance Travel Trac Trainers

  • Brand Performance Inc., of Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • UPC 400012288654
  • UPC 400012289804
  • UPC 400012289989
  • UPC 400012290206

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

What happened

Performance Inc. is recalling bicycle resistance trainers due to a defect in the base blocking mechanism that can break and cause bicycles to disengage from the stand, creating a fall hazard. The recalled models are the Travel Trac CenturyV Fluid (item #40-2317), CenturyV Fluid+ (item #40-2318), CenturyV Mag+ (item #40-2319), and Mag Force+ (item #40-2323). These folding stands apply resistance to a bike's rear wheel to convert it into a stationary trainer. The CenturyV models are gloss black with red and white vertical decals, while the Mag Force+ has gray front legs and red rear legs with a large yellow "Mag Force" decal on the right rear leg.

According to the record, affected consumers should immediately stop using these bicycle trainers and destroy and discard them. The firm is no longer in business.

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

Hazard

The base of the trainer has a blocking mechanism that can break, causing the bicycle to disengage from the stand, posing a fall hazard.

What should I do?

The firm is no longer in business. Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles trainers and destroy and discard them.

Details from the source

Trainers are folding stands that lift and apply resistance to the rear wheel of a standard bike which converts it to a stationary trainer. The CenturyV trainers are gloss black with red and white decals running vertically along the rear face of the rear support legs. The left leg has an additional vertical red "Travel Trac CenturyV" decal. The Travel Trac Mag Force+ has gray front legs and red rear legs. The right rear leg has a large vertical decal on its rear face with "Mag Force" in large yellow letters and "Travel Trac" in small white letters. The recalled models' UPC and item numbers are printed on the packaging. The item number is also printed on the bottom of the last page of the owner's manual. The following are the recalled models: Model Item # UPC Travel Trac CenturyV Fluid 40-2317 400012288654 Travel Trac CenturyV Fluid+ 40-2318 400012289804 Travel Trac CenturyV Mag+ 40-2319 400012289989 Travel Trac Mag Force+ 40-2323 400012290206

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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