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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1996-07-09

Posi Track Suspension Forks Recalled by Pacific Cycle

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  • Brand Diversified Investments
  • Brand Toys R Us
  • Brand Target
  • Brand Pacific Cycle
  • Brand Posi Track

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

What happened

Pacific Cycle USA is recalling approximately 10,000 "Posi Track" suspension forks used on 1994 and 1995 mountain bikes sold at Toys "R" Us and Target stores between May 1994 and August 1995. The forks, which have a black "Posi Track" decal on each fork blade and are secured to an alloy crown by two four-millimeter allen head bolts, may crack or separate, causing riders to lose control and fall. The company has received 150 reports of cracking or separation, with eight incidents resulting in injuries including facial and dental injuries, concussions, fractured noses and jaws, cuts, and bruises.

Consumers who own bicycles with the defective suspension forks should stop using them immediately and call Pacific's service department at (800) 283-3303 for a free replacement fork. Note that "Posi Track" forks with stanchions welded to the crown or with colored decals are not involved in this recall.

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

Hazard

Fall

Details from the source

Posi Track Suspension Forks Recalled by Pacific Cycle NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Media Relations July 9, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-161 CPSC, Pacific Cycle USA Announce Recall of "Posi Track" Suspension Forks WASHINGTON, DC - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Diversified Investments Corporation, doing business as Pacific Cycle USA of McFarland, Wis., is voluntarily recalling approximately 10,000 "Posi Track" mountain bike suspension forks. The forks may crack or separate, causing a rider to lose control of the bicycle and fall. Pacific Cycle USA has received 150 reports of these forks cracking or separating. Eight of these incidents resulted in injuries, including facial and dental injuries, a concussion, a fractured nose, a fractured jaw, cuts, and bruises. The metal forks have a black "Posi Track" decal on each fork blade (stanchion tube), which is secured to an alloy crown by two fouR-millimeter allen head bolts. Toys "R" Us and Target stores sold the forks nationwide from May 1994 through August 1995 as original equipment on 1994 and 1995 26-inch Pacific Conquest, Cyclone, and Conqueror bicycles. Consumers who own bicycles with the defective suspension forks should stop using the bicycles immediately and call Pacific's service department at (800) 283-3303 for a free replacement fork. "Posi Track" suspension forks with stanchions welded to the crown are not involved in this recall. In addition, "Posi Track" forks with colored decals are not involved in this recall.

Source

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

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