Norco Performance Bikes Team DH, Aline Park, Aline, Atomik, Shore, Atomik Bicycle Frames

Description: Norco Recalls Bicycle Frames Due to Crash Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2009 Release # 09-223 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 663-8916 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Norco Recalls Bicycle Frames Due to Crash Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Norco Bicycle Frames Units: About 3,600 Manufacturer: Norco Performance Bikes, of British Columbia, Canada Hazard: The bicycle frame can crack and separate, causing a rider to fall from the bicycle and suffer injuries. Incidents/Injuries: Norco has received one report of a rider who fractured their collar bone after falling from the bicycle. Description: The recalled bicycle frames include the following model year and model names: 2007 Team DH, 2008 Team DH, Aline Park, Aline, Atomik, Shore 1,2,3, 2009 Atomik (without gussets). All colors are included in the recall and the model name is printed on a decal on the top tube of each frame/bike. Sold at: Various bicycle distributors nationwide from September 2006 through February 2009 for between $2,000 and $7,000. Manufactured in: Taiwan Remedy: All owners should immediately stop using the bicycle frame and contact a local Norco dealer or Norco directly for information regarding receiving a possible replacement frame. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact your local Norco dealer or call (800) 663-8916 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday PT or visit the firm’s Web site at www.norco.com or e-mail at [email protected] [Learn More]