CPSC, Full Speed Ahead Announce Recall of Scatto Bicycle Wheel Quick Releases Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2004-09-29 · 04227
Hazards
An internal part in the lever mechanism can break, reducing clamping effectiveness and rendering the unit inoperable, potentially causing a bicyclist to fall.
Recall
Number
04227
Date
2004-09-29
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Full Speed Ahead (FSA) Scatto bicycle wheel quick releases
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Full Speed Ahead, Inc. of Woodinville, Washington
Retailer(s)
Bike shops, catalogs, and Web sites sold the recalled quick releases nationwide, from October 2003 through September 2004, for $49.95 per set.
Country of manufacture
Taiwan
Description
The Full Speed Ahead Scatto quick release was sold as standard equipment for RD-400 and XC-300 bicycle wheelsets and also separately. The levers are laser etched "FSA" and the end pieces have a distinctive round shape.