CPSC2006-07-12
M2Racer LLC Recalls Bicycle Headsets for Fall Hazard
M2Racer LLC, of Burlingame, Calif.
Hazard
The headsets mount to bicycle frames and fasten to the front fork assembly. A protruding component of the headset can contact the steering tube of the front fork assembly, score or scratch the steering tube, and weaken the structural integrity of the front fork. The front fork could break, causing the handlebars to separate from the bicycle during use and result in a crash.
Remedy
Consumers should stop riding bicycles with these headsets and inspect their front fork assembly for scoring damage. M2Racer will refund the purchase price of returned headsets.
Sold at
Bicycle shops nationwide and through the M2Racer Web site at www.m2racer.com from December 2004 through May 2006 for about $130.
Affected count
About 150
Injuries reported
M2Racer has contacted all headset purchasers and received 21 reports of the headsets scoring the front fork assembly on consumers' bicycles. No fork failures or injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Conventional and Integrated Lite Headsets
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact M2Racer collect at (415) 738-8186 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or by e-mail at headset@m2racer.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/M2Racer-LLC-Recalls-Bicycle-Headsets-for-Fall-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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