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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2007-06-06

Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall Hazard

Is my product affected?

Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets

  • Brand Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn.

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

What happened

Cannondale is recalling bicycles equipped with two-piece carbon cranksets that have an integrated aluminum bottom bracket. The crankset, which is the gear assembly at the front of the bicycle chain where the pedals attach, can break and cause the rider to fall. The recalled bicycles include specific 2007 and 2008 models of Synapse Carbon, Ironman, System 6, Cyclocross, Taurine, and Rush Carbon road and mountain bikes, as well as certain framesets and cranksets sold separately.

Consumers who own affected bicycles should contact a Cannondale dealer, who will inspect the crankset to determine whether a free replacement is needed.

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

Hazard

The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user.

What should I do?

Cannondale dealers will inspect the bicycle cranksets to determine if a free replacement is needed.

Details from the source

Cranksets are the gears at the front of the bicycle chain with pedals attached to the outer ends. The crankset spins on a bearing and axle assembly called a bottom bracket. The recalled cranksets are two-piece carbon cranksets with an integrated aluminum bottom bracket. These cranksets were used on the following bicycle models: 2007 Road Bikes: Synapse Carbon SL1 Compact drive Ironman 1, Si Carbon Standard drive System 6 Team 1 Compact drive and Standard drive System 6 Team 3 Compact drive and Standard drive Cyclocross SLl 1 Compact drive 2007 Mountain Bikes: Taurine 1 SL Rush Carbon 2 2007 Framesets & Cranksets: Synapse SL Si System 6 Team SI Ironman 613 SL CAAD 9 Cyclocross Si All carbon Si road and mountain cranksets 2008 Road Bikes: System 6 Liquigas 3 Compact and Standard Drive

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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