Safety regulator, Answer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Components
Recall 00105 · May 9, 2000 · Answer Products Inc.
17,500
units affected
17,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00105
- Date
- May 9, 2000
- Company
- Answer Products Inc.
- Units affected
- 17,500
- Product
- Answer and Manitou brand bicycle forks
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
These 2000 model bicycle forks have been installed on more than 30 models of bicycles and sold under Answer and Manitou brand names. Either "ANSWER" or "MANITOU" is written on the side of the fork and the model name is written on the front of the fork. The Answer BMX forks are the Carbo Pro and Mag Pro models. The Manitou mountain bike forks are Mars and X-Vert Super models. Bicycle brands that were made with these forks include Specialized, Klein, Jamis and Marin.
What can happen
The tube that attaches the fork to the bicycle can fail, causing riders to lose control and fall.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop riding the bicycles with these forks and take them to an authorized Answer Products dealer, for a free inspection and repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Answer Products has received six reports of these forks failing, resulting in two consumers suffering minor injuries, including cuts, bruises and chipped teeth.
- Sold at
- Bicycle stores nationwide and mail order catalogs sold these forks and bikes from August 1999 through May 2000. The forks range in price from $245 to $695, and the assembled bicycles with these forks range in price from $1,200 to more than $3,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled answer and manitou brand bicycle forks?
Consumers should immediately stop riding the bicycles with these forks and take them to an authorized Answer Products dealer, for a free inspection and repair.
What is the hazard?
The tube that attaches the fork to the bicycle can fail, causing riders to lose control and fall.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.