The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16229·Announced 2016-07-21

Cannondale Commuter Bicycles Recalled Due to Fork Axle Crack Hazard

Cycling Sports Group is recalling 2010-2012 Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bicycles because the fork axle can crack, posing a fall hazard.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (fork axle cracking) that poses a fall hazard and has resulted in a reported injury (concussion and bruising), but no deaths or severe injuries are reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products with reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Cycling Sports Group Inc. is recalling 2010-2012 Cannondale Bad Boy and Bad Girl commuter bicycles. The recall involves approximately 3,100 units sold in the United States and about 400 units sold in Canada. The bicycles were sold in black with a matte black frame and a Cannondale decal on the downtube. Only bicycles with date codes beginning with P, Q, and RB through RL are included in this recall; the date code is located on the bottom of the bicycle fork.

The recall is being issued because the bicycle's fork axle can crack, which poses a fall hazard. The firm has received 30 reports of the fork axle cracking, including one injury report of a fall that resulted in a concussion and bruising.

The bicycles were sold at authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from June 2010 through December 2014 for between $1,000 and $1,800. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and take them to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair, which involves replacing the fork.

The recalled product

Product
Cannondale commuter bicycles
Manufacturer
Post Moderne Tech Corp., of Taiwan
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
3,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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