Wilton manufacturer remembers Over 11,000 Bicycles

WILTON, CT — local bicycle brand Cannondale has recalled greater than eleven,000 of its bikes, in accordance with the purchaser Product and protection commission. a couple of injuries and one death had been suggested stemming from incidents the place the front fork fractured.

The affected bikes are the Cyclocross CAADX collection launched from 2013 to 2016. The remember turned into issued July 25.

"Following a number of reviews of fork fractures on Cannondale Cyclocross CAADX mannequin 12 months 2013-2016 bicycles, including one tragic incident wherein the rider fell and suffered accidents that sooner or later resulted in his loss of life, we launched an in-depth inquiry," the company noted in the remember word. "We, and a couple of different independent parties, conducted wide trying out on the difficulty and did not establish a defect within the forks. besides the fact that children, given the situations, we determined the premier direction of motion turned into to notify riders of those incidents and make a free upgraded alternative fork purchasable during the U.S. purchaser Product protection fee's voluntary keep in mind technique. "

About eleven,600 bicycles in the at-possibility sequence were sold in the U.S. and Canada.

Cannondale has provided a guidelines for consumers to verify if their CAADX is plagued by this take into account. Recalled bikes will have all the following facets:

A well-liked CAADX marking on the accurate tube or other tube

Disc brakes

a huge "ULTRAX" marking on the inner of the fork leg

A black plastic cable working to the front disc brake it really is outdoor of t he fork blade (not internally routed inside the fork blade)

Cannondale dealers will arrange at no cost alternative forks. consumers might also find a local dealer via calling 844-370-1536 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays or email assist@cyclingsportsgroup.com.

Cannondale was headquartered in 1991, and is termed after the Cannondale area of Wilton. In 2008, the enterprise was bought by using and have become a division of Dorel Industries, which also distributes Schwinn, Mongoose, GT and Roadmaster bike brands.

any person who believes that any product they have bought might possibly be dangerous or defective may also file a document with the customer Product safety commission. guidance on a way to initiate the reporting process will also be discovered right here.