CPSC2000-10-12
CPSC, RockShox Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Forks
RockShox Inc., of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Hazard
The compression rods inside these forks can break, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall, and possibly suffer serious injuries.
Remedy
Consumers should stop riding bicycles with the recalled forks immediately, and return them to the bicycle dealer where purchased for inspection and repair if needed.
Sold at
These forks were sold as original equipment on numerous brands and models of bicycles. These forks also were sold separately. Bicycle dealers nationwide sold these forks with bicycles and separately, from July 2000 through October 2000. Bicycles with these forks sold for between $399 and $1,300, and forks alone sold for between $89 and $149.
Affected count
About 220,000
Injuries reported
RockShox received 23 reports of compression rods in these forks breaking, and two reports of injuries. Injuries included a concussion, a sprained wrist, scrapes and bruises.
Products
2001 Judy TT, Judy TT Special, Jett and Metro model RockShox bicycle forks
Consumer contact
A list of bicycle brands and models sold with these forks can be found here. For more information, call Sram Corporation (which purchased RockShox) at (800) 346-2928.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-RockShox-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Bicycle-ForksDon't want to check this manually?
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