CPSC2005-02-18
CPSC, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation Announce Recall of Bicycle Suspension Seat Posts
Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn.
Hazard
The seat posts may have been improperly manufactured, which could cause the seat post to fail prematurely. A failure could lead to a crack in the bicycle seat post, which may cause the rider to fall or crash.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the bicycle immediately and contact their local Cannondale dealer for a replacement seat post at no cost to the consumer. Authorized dealers have the exact models and serial numbers of bicycles with affected seat posts.
Sold at
Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide sold bicycles with affected seat posts in December 2004 for about $800 to $1,600.
Affected count
About 1,480
Injuries reported
No incidents or injuries reported.
Manufactured in
Taiwan
Products
1-X Bicycle Suspension Seat Post
Consumer contact
Call Cannondale toll-free at (800) BIKE-USA between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Cannondale-Bicycle-Corporation-Announce-Recall-of-Bicycle-Suspension-Seat-PostsDon't want to check this manually?
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