Recalls / 2007-06-06

Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall Hazard

07206 · Recalled 2007-06-06 · CPSC page

Description

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

Hazards

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

Reported injuries

Cannondale has received two reports of the cranksets breaking resulting in one minor injury.

Remedy

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

Products

Name	Model	Units
Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets		About 2,900

Parties

Importer: Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn.
Made in: Taiwan
Sold at: Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide, 800, 700 for the bicycles, about $475 for the crankset.

Consumer contact

For additional information, contact Cannondale at (800) BIKEUSA (245-3872) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Website at www.cannondale.com

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Source: CPSC recall 07206. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.