Cannondale Recalls Bicycles With Carbon Crankset Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2007-06-06 · 07206
Hazards
The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user.
Recall
Number
07206
Date
2007-06-06
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets
Companies
Retailer(s)
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.
Importer(s)
Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn.
Country of manufacture
Taiwan
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 cranksets 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