Trek Bontrager SPA Bicycles with JD suspension forks

Description: Trek Recalls Bicycles; JD Forks Can Lose Alignment, Posing 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 # 09-224 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 382-2453 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Trek Recalls Bicycles; JD Forks Can Lose Alignment, Posing 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: Bicycles with JD suspension forks Units: About 16,000 Importer: Trek Bicycle Corp., of Waterloo, Wisc. Manufacturer: JD Components, of Taiwan Hazard: The recalled bicycle’s fork can lose alignment causing the front wheel to turn unexpectedly. This can cause the rider to lose control of the bicycle and crash. Incidents/Injuries: There have been four reports of misaligned forks. No injuries have been reported. Description: The recall involves model year 2009 Trek 7300, 7300WSD, and 7500 bicycles. The model name is printed on the bicycle’s frame. The bicycles have a suspension fork with the words “Bontrager SPA” printed on them. Sold at: Trek bicycle dealers nationwide from August 2008 through April 2009 for between $640 and $940. Manufactured in: China (the forks only) Remedy: Consumers should stop riding the recalled bicycles immediately and contact their dealer to arrange for a free repair. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Trek at (800) 382-2453 between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Saturday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.trekbikes.com [Learn More]