Cannondale Si; Taurine;CAAD;System 6 Team,Liquigas Bicycles/Carbon Cranksets

Description: Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2007 Release #07-206 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 245-3872 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall 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 Carbon Cranksets Units: About 2,900 Importer: Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn. Hazard: The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user. Incidents/Injuries: Cannondale has received two reports of the cranksets breaking resulting in one minor injury. Description: Cranksets are the gears at the front of the bicycle chain with pedals attached to the outer ends. The crankset spins on a bearing and axle assembly called a bottom bracket. The recalled cranksets are two piece carbon crankset with an integrated aluminum bottom bracket. These cranksets were used on the following bicycle models: 2007 Road Bikes: Synapse Carbon SL1 Compact drive Ironman 1, Si Carbon Standard drive System 6 Team 1 Compact drive and Standard drive System 6 Team 3 Compact drive and Standard drive Cyclocross SLl 1 Compact drive 2007 Mountain Bikes: Taurine 1 SL Rush Carbon 2 2007 Framesets & Cranksets: Synapse SL Si System 6 Team SI Ironman 613 SL CAAD 9 Cyclocross Si All carbon Si road and mountain cranksets 2008 Road Bikes: System 6 Liquigas 3 Compact and Standard Drive Sold at: Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2006 though May 2007 for between $1,800 and $5,700 for the bicycles and about $475 for the crankset. Manufactured in: Taiwan Remedy: Cannondale dealers will inspect the bicycle cranksets to determine if a free replacement is needed. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cannondale at (800) BIKEUSA (245-3872) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Website at www.cannondale.com [Learn More]