Bianchi 928 SL Bicycles

Description: SRAM Corp. Recalls Bicycle Brake Caliper Sets 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 April 10, 2007 Release #07-153 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 346-2928 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 SRAM Corp. Recalls Bicycle Brake Caliper Sets 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: SRAM Force Road Brake Caliper Sets Units: About 5,400 units Importer: SRAM Corp., of Chicago, Ill. Hazard: The brake caliper sets could break and detach from the bicycle's fork or frame. This could cause the rider to lose control and crash. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: The recall involves the SRAM Force Road Brake Calipers sets sold as aftermarket components. The brake caliper sets have "SRAM Force" and some have a date or production code embossed on the unit. Code Example In Recall Not In Recall Date code (Day/Month/Year) 01JUN06 Dates between 01JUN06 and 25DEC06 Dates after 25DEC06 No date code ------------ All sold between July 2006 through March 2007 --------------- Production Code 35T61234567 Codes beginning with 35T6 through 51T6 Codes beginning with 52T6 and codes with "7" as the fourth digit The SRAM brake caliper sets may have also been installed on the following makes and models of bicycles: Specialized (S-Works Tarmac SL, S-Works Roubaix); Trek (Project One Madone models); Fuji (Fuji SL1); Scott USA (Addict R3); Bianchi (Bianchi 928 SL); Kuota (Kuota KOM, Kuota KREDO, Kuota KEBEL); Orbea (Orca, Aqua, Loboular, Opal, Arin, Aqua Dama, Dama Race and Diva); Kestrel (Evoke SL/Force, RT700/Force), Titus (Vuelo, Solera) and Sampson (Diablo). Sold at: Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide sold individual brake caliper sets from July 2006 through January 2007 for about $270 and bicycles which included these sets through March 2007 for between $3,000 and $7,300. Manufactured in: Taiwan Remedy: Consumers should stop using bicycles equipped with these brake caliper sets immediately and contact their bicycle retailer for a free replacement. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact SRAM at (800) 346-2928 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.sram.com [Learn More]