Safety regulator, Full Speed Ahead Announce Recall of Scatto Bicycle Wheel Quick Releases Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
Recall 04227 · Sep 29, 2004 · Full Speed Ahead, Inc.
1,375
units affected
1,375
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04227
- Date
- Sep 29, 2004
- Company
- Full Speed Ahead, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,375
- Product
- Full Speed Ahead (FSA) Scatto bicycle wheel quick releases
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The Full Speed Ahead Scatto quick release was sold as standard equipment for RD-400 and XC-300 bicycle wheelsets and also separately. The levers are laser etched "FSA" and the end pieces have a distinctive round shape.
What can happen
An internal part in the lever mechanism can break, reducing clamping effectiveness and rendering the unit inoperable, potentially causing a bicyclist to fall.
The fix
Free replacement. Consumers should stop using the quick releases and call Full Speed Ahead toll-free at (877) 743-3372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or write to Full Speed Ahead, Inc., 12810 NE 178th St #102, Woodinville, WA 98072.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 12 reports of the quick release mechanism failing, but no injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Bike shops, catalogs, and Web sites sold the recalled quick releases nationwide, from October 2003 through September 2004, for $49.95 per set.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled full speed ahead (fsa) scatto bicycle wheel quick releases?
Free replacement. Consumers should stop using the quick releases and call Full Speed Ahead toll-free at (877) 743-3372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or write to Full Speed Ahead, Inc., 12810 NE 178th St #102, Woodinville, WA 98072.
What is the hazard?
An internal part in the lever mechanism can break, reducing clamping effectiveness and rendering the unit inoperable, potentially causing a bicyclist to 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.