M2Racer LLC Recalls Bicycle Headsets for Fall Hazard
危险说明 Hazard
- The headsets mount to bicycle frames and fasten to the front fork assembly. A protruding component of the headset can contact the steering tube of the front fork assembly, score or scratch the steering tube, and weaken the structural integrity of the front fork. The front fork could break, causing the handlebars to separate from the bicycle during use and result in a crash.
受影响产品
官方描述 Description
The headset is the component on a bicycle, which provides a interface that can rotate between the bicycle fork and the bicycle frame itself. The Conventional Headset is constructed of an anodized black alloy housing, stainless steel, and polymers. The Integrated Lite Headset is constructed of a black polymer housing and light weight alloys. The Integrated Headset weighs 29 grams; the Conventional Headset weighs 39 grams.
事故与伤害 Incidents / Injuries
- M2Racer has contacted all headset purchasers and received 21 reports of the headsets scoring the front fork assembly on consumers' bicycles. No fork failures or injuries have been reported.
官方补救措施 Remedy
- Consumers should stop riding bicycles with these headsets and inspect their front fork assembly for scoring damage. M2Racer will refund the purchase price of returned headsets.
消费者联系信息
For additional information, contact M2Racer collect at (415) 738-8186 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or by e-mail at headset@m2racer.com
相关企业
制造商:M2Racer LLC, of Burlingame, Calif.
制造国家/地区:United States
零售商:Bicycle shops nationwide and through the M2Racer Web site at www.m2racer.com from December 2004 through May 2006 for about $130.