Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Answer Products Inc. is recalling approximately 69,000 Manitou Mach 5 mountain bike suspension forks that can crack and break, potentially causing the front wheel to separate from the bicycle. This defect can cause riders to lose control and fall. The company has received 49 reports of cracking forks, and five consumers have sustained injuries including cuts, bruises, and scrapes. The recalled forks have both Manitou and Mach 5 logos on the sides of the lower legs and were sold both as original equipment on bicycles from manufacturers including Trek, Fisher, Diamondback, Marin, and Mongoose, and as after-market equipment priced between $270 and $380.
The recall applies to forks with specific serial number ranges. Forks with serial numbers less than 5100086500 need outer leg casting replacement, while forks with serial numbers between 5100086500 and 5100149464 should be professionally inspected by an authorized Answer Products retailer, with free replacement castings if necessary. Forks with red dots on the inside of the dropout or with serial numbers greater than 5100149464 are not subject to this recall. Affected consumers should stop using the forks immediately and contact Answer Products at 888-686-3472 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time) or manitoutech@hayesbicycle.com for return instructions, or return the fork to the store where it was purchased for free replacement.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Recalled by Answer Products NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Telephone Number Change, email address addition. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 Originally issued April 30, 1996; Last Revised September 16, 2009 CPSC CONTACT: (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-114 CPSC, Answer Products Announce Mountain Bike Suspension Fork Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Answer Products Inc. of Valencia, Calif., is voluntarily recalling 69,000 Manitou Mach 5 mountain bike suspension forks. The forks can crack and break, causing the front wheel to separate from the bicycle. As a result, riders could lose control of the bicycle and fall. Answer Products has received 49 reports of the forks cracking. Five consumers sustained injuries including cuts, bruises, and scrapes. The recalled forks have both the Manitou and Mach 5 logos on the sides of the lower legs. The fork's serial number is located on the back of the lower part of the fork leg. Mach 5 forks with serial numbers less than 5100086500 have outer leg castings that should be replaced. Forks with serial numbers between 5100086500 and 5100149464 should be professionally inspected by an authorized Answer Products retailer. If necessary, Answer Products will replace castings at no charge to the consumer. Bicycle dealers worldwide have sold the Mach 5 forks as original equipment on over 27,000 Trek, Fisher, Diamondback, Marin, Mongoose and other high-end bicycles. Bicycle dealers also sold over 41,000 forks as after-market equipment for $270 to $380. Consumers who own recalled forks should stop using them immediately and contact Answer Products, Inc. at 888.MTN.DISC (888.686.3472) 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time or at manitoutech@hayesbicycle.com for instructions on returning the forks. Consumers can also return the fork to the store where purchased for free replacement. Mach 5 forks with red dots on the inside of the drop out have been inspected and are not subject to this recall, regardless of serial number. All Mach 5 forks with serial numbers greater than 5100149464 do not need further inspection and are not subject to this notice. Media inquires should be directed to Roger Gauvin, Answer Marketing Manager at (805) 294-4134.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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