Reported Mar 16, 2016
SRAM Recalls Zipp Bicycle Quick Releases Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Ful Chee Ent Co., Ltd. of Taichung City, Taiwan
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using any bicycles equipped with the recalled quick releases and contact SRAM or their local bicycle dealer for a free replacement quick release.
Firm contact: SRAM at 800-346-2928 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Fridays, or visit www.sram.com or www.zipp.com and click on Recall Notice for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Zipp® bicycle quick releases
- Amount recalled
- About 6,400
Where it was sold
Sold at Specialty bicycle stores nationwide from March 2015 through December 2015 for about $47 for the stainless steel quick release and about $84 for the titanium quick release. Wheel sets equipped with the quick releases were sold for between $1,000 and $3,600..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The quick releases can fail to engage in the closed position, posing crash and injury hazards to the rider.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: The firm has received three incident reports of the quick release failing. No injuries have been reported.
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