August 20, 2008
Cervlo SA is recalling about 5,800 carbon fiber bicycle forks.
The forks steerer can break during normal use, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries.
Cervelo has received 12 reports of forks cracking or breaking, resulting in one consumer suffering a broken wrist and another suffering minor abrasions.
The recalled forks have a clear coating over black painted carbon fiber, with the words Wolf Superlite and related logo just below the crown on each fork leg, and the letters SL on each leg above the fork blade dropouts. There is a True Temper CRT logo on the inside of both fork legs. The recalled forks could have been included on the following bicycle models: R3, R3 SL, Soloist Carbon, Soloist Carbon SL, and certain P3 Carbon framesets and complete bicycles.
They were sold by bicycle retailers nationwide from November 2005 through July 2007 for about $475 and were made in China.
Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled forks and contact their authorized Cervlo dealer to have a free replacement fork installed.
For additional information, contact Cervlo toll-free at (866) 296-3137 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firms Web site at www.cervelo.com/WolfSLRecall.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
