Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of product: SRAM Hydraulic Road Rim Brakes and Hydraulic Road Disc Brakes for bicycles
Hazard: The brake systems can fail, posing a crash and injury hazard.
Consumer Contact: SRAM at (800) 346-2928 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday CT or visit the firm’s website at www.sram.com and click on Recall Information for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 25,350
Description: The recalled bicycle brake models include SB Red Hydraulic Road Disc, SB Red Hydraulic Road Rim, SB 700 Hydraulic Road Disc and SB 700 Hydraulic Road Rim, used as either front or rear brakes. The SB RED brake lever is labeled “RED” on the body of the lever assembly. The SB 700 brake lever is labeled “S-Series” on the body of the lever assembly. The serial numbers for the recalled brakes have the digit “3” as the fourth digit of the serial number. The serial number can be found on the bottom of the caliper body. The brakes were sold as aftermarket products and as original equipment on the following bicycle brands and models:
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Brand Name |
Model Name |
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ASI |
Fuji Altamira CX 1.1 |
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Cannondale |
Super X Hi-Mod Black Inc. |
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Diamondback |
Steilacoom RCX Carbon Pro Disc |
|
Felt Bicycles |
F2x Z2 Red Z3 Red |
|
Jamis |
Supernova Team |
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Kona |
Super Jake |
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Norco |
Threshold C1 Threshold SL |
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Orbea |
Avan M-LTD |
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Specialized Bicycles |
Crux Elite Carbon Disc Rival Crux Elite Evo Carbon Disc Crux Expert Carbon Disc Red Crux Pro Race Carbon Disc Red Crux Sport E5 Disc Apex Roubaix SL4 Elite Rival HRR C2 Roubaix SL4 Sport Disc SRAM C2 Ruby Elite Rival HRR S-works Crux Carbon Disc Red S-works Roubaix SL4 Disc Red S-works Tarmac SL4 Red HRR X2 S-works Venge Red HRR X2 Tarmac SL4 Elite Rival HRR M2 Venge Elite Rival HRR M2 |
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Volagi |
Liscio 2 |
Incidents/Injuries: The firm received 95 reports of brakes failing in the U.S.One minor injury was reported in the U.S. and another in Australia
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled SRAM brake systems and contact any SRAM dealer to arrange for a free replacement product to be installed and to receive a $200 product voucher or cash per customer.
Sold at: Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from May 2013 to December 2013 for between $285 and $581 for the disc or rim brakes. Bicycles sold with the SRAM disc or rim range from $2,500 to $7,500.
Manufacturer: SRAM, LLC, of Chicago, Ill.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
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Source: cpsc.gov
