Safety regulator, Nashbar Direct Announce Recall Bicycle Resistance Trainers for Repair
Recall 06533 · Mar 7, 2006 · Nashbar Direct
2,500
units affected
2,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06533
- Date
- Mar 7, 2006
- Company
- Nashbar Direct
- Units affected
- 2,500
- Product
- 2006 Nashbar Bicycle Trainers
- Product type
- Exercise Machines/Equipment
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The Nashbar Watt Master and 2006 Fluid trainers are metallic gray with graphic Nashbar "N" decals running vertically along the rear face of the right rear support leg. The recalled item number is printed on the bottom of the last page of the owner's manual. The following are the recalled models: Trainer Models Item Number Nashbar Watt Master Fluid NB-WMF5 Nashbar Watt Master Magnetic NB-WM5 Nashbar 2006 Fluid Adjustable NB-FTA5 Nashbar 2006 Fluid NB-FT5 Nashbar 2006 Fluid/HRM NB-FT5H
What can happen
The base of the trainer has a blocking mechanism that can break, causing the bicycle to disengage from the stand, posing a fall hazard.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the bicycle trainers immediately until repaired.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Nashbar Direct has not received any reports of incidents or injuries.
- Sold at
- Catalogs and Web site sales nationwide from August 2005 through February 2006 for about $300.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled 2006 nashbar bicycle trainers?
Consumers should stop using the bicycle trainers immediately until repaired.
What is the hazard?
The base of the trainer has a blocking mechanism that can break, causing the bicycle to disengage from the stand, posing a fall hazard.
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.