Cervelo SA Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2008-08-20 · 08368
Hazards
The fork's steerer can break during normal use, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries.
Recall
Number
08368
Date
2008-08-20
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Wolf SL Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
True Temper Composite Material Products Co. Ltd, of Guangzhou, China
Retailer(s)
Independent bicycle retailers nationwide from November 2005 through July 2007 for about $475.
Importer(s)
Cervélo SA, of Switzerland
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The recalled forks have a clear coating over black painted carbon fiber, with the words "Wolf Superlite" and related logo just below the crown on each fork leg, and the letters "SL" on each leg above the fork blade dropouts. There is a True Temper CRT™ logo on the inside of both fork legs. The recalled forks could have been included on the following bicycle models: R3, R3 SL, Soloist Carbon, Soloist Carbon SL, and certain P3 Carbon framesets and complete bicycles.