Reported Sep 29, 2015
Thirteen Manufacturers, Distributors Recall Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash…
Accell North America
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should stop using the bicycles immediately and contact the recalling company for free installation of a new quick release on the front wheel.
Firm contact: Consumers should contact the recalling companies through their websites and call centers listed below or visit the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association Quick Release Recall website at www.quickreleaserecall.com.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Bicycles equipped with front disc brakes and quick release levers
- Amount recalled
- About 1.3 million (in addition about 245,000 bikes were sold in Canada and about 9,000 were sold in Mexico)
Where it was sold
Sold at Bicycle stores nationwide from about 1998 through 2015 for between $200 and $10,000 for the bicycles..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
An open quick release lever on the bicycle's front wheel hub can come into contact with the front disc brake rotor causing the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bicycle, posing a risk of injury to the rider.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: There have been three incidents reported in which an open quick release lever on a bicycle's front wheel hub came into contact with the bike's front disc brake assembly and caused the front wheel to come to a sudden stop or separate from the bicycle. In one incident, an adult male suffered a broken finger, a wrist injury, a shoulder injury and abrasions. No injuries were reported in the other two incidents.
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