Consumer Advice > Product Recalls > Sporting GoodsJune 14, 2007

Cannondale Announces Recall of Mountain Bicycles (Lefty Forks Can Break Unexpectedly)

Cannondale Bicycle Recall

Cannondale Bicycle Recall

Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Bethel, Conn. has recalled about 6,700 Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks because they can break unexpectedly.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Products: Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks

Units: About 6,700

Manufacturer: Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Bethel, Conn.

Hazard: The forks can break during use causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries.

Incidents/Injuries: Cannondale has received 15 reports of the bicycle forks separating, including five reports of injuries including a broken collarbone, a concussion, broken ribs and bruises.

Description: The carbon or aluminum bicycle forks were sold on Cannondale mountain bicycle models listed below:

Bicycle model code, product

Retail price

Lefty Speed Carbon SL
2007 Taurine Carbon Team Replica
2007 Scalpel 1
2007 Scalpel Team Replica
2007 Rush Carbon 1
2007 Rush Carbon Team
2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed Carbon SL forks

$5500
$5000
$5500
$6000
$6500
$1400
Lefty Speed DLR 2 (including bonded, 100mm and 80mm)
2007 Rush Carbon 2 (This model also included in the recall for Cranksets - CPSC
        press release #07-206)
2007 Rush 3
2007 Rush 4
2007 Rush 5
2007 Caffeine 29'er
2007 Scalpel 2
2007 Scalpel 3
2007 Caffeine 1
2007 Caffeine 2
2007 Rush Feminine 1
2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed (bonded, 100mm and 80mm) DLR 2
2008 Rush Carbon 3

$4500

$2600
$2100
$1700
$1600
$3500
$2600
$2200
$1600
$2000
$950
$3500

Sold at: Authorized Cannondale dealers from June 2006 through May 2007 for between $1,600 and $6,500.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately. Cannondale dealers will repair these forks at no charge.

Consumer Contact: Owners of these bicycles may call Cannondale's toll free number: 800- BIKEUSA (245-3872) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.cannondale.com

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