The Recall Desk
Our severity:CriticalCPSC·19175·Announced 2019-07-25

Cannondale CAADX Bicycles Recalled Due to Fork Breakage and Fatality Risk

Cycling Sports Group is recalling 2013-2016 Cannondale CAADX bicycles because the fork can break, posing a fall hazard. One fatality and seven serious injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports one fatality and serious injuries resulting from the fork breaking, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Cycling Sports Group Inc. is recalling model year 2013 through 2016 Cannondale CAADX cyclocross bicycles equipped with disc brakes. The recall involves approximately 9,700 units sold in the United States and about 1,900 units sold in Canada. These bicycles were sold at authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide from August 2012 through August 2017 for between $1,000 and $2,220.

The recall is due to a hazard where the bicycle's fork can break, posing a fall hazard with the risk of death and serious injury. The company has received reports of 11 incidents worldwide of the fork breaking, including five in the United States. Seven of these incidents resulted in serious injuries, including concussions and a spinal injury, and there was one fatality.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle and take it to the nearest authorized Cannondale dealer for a free repair. Dealers will replace the bicycle's fork with a full carbon fiber replacement fork at no cost. To determine if a bicycle is affected, consumers should check for a prominent CAADX marking, disc brakes, a large "ULTRAX" marking on the inside of the fork leg, and a front disc brake cable running outside the fork.

The recalled product

Product
2013 through 2016 Cannondale CAADX cyclocross bicycles
Manufacturer
Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycles
Hazard
Affected units
9,700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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