Safety regulator, Ritchey Design Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels
Recall 05241 · Aug 11, 2005 · Ritchey Design
2,000
units affected
2,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05241
- Date
- Aug 11, 2005
- Company
- Ritchey Design
- Units affected
- 2,000
- Product
- Ritchey WCS - Protocol, Carbon, DS, DS Aero, Girder models (all rear wheels only)
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The above wheels were sold by Ritchey as wheel sets and as rear wheel only and as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige road bike from Raleigh. The recalled wheels have high flange hubs measuring 60 milimeters in diameter and the hub body is straight between the flanges.
What can happen
The hub in the bicycle's rear wheel can fail to engage properly, causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider can lose balance, fall and suffer injuries.
The fix
Inspect your hub to determine if the wheel is included in the recall and contact Ritchey to schedule a free repair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Ritchey Design has received one report of a bicycle rider, who suffered minor bruises and abrasions after experiencing no pedal resistance and falling from the bike.
- Sold at
- Bicycle specialty stores nationwide, from January 2003 through July 2005. These wheels were sold separately for between $350 and $700. They were sold also as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige road bike form Raleigh, for...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ritchey wcs - protocol, carbon, ds, ds aero, girder models (all rear wheels only)?
Inspect your hub to determine if the wheel is included in the recall and contact Ritchey to schedule a free repair.
What is the hazard?
The hub in the bicycle's rear wheel can fail to engage properly, causing no resistance when pedaling. The bicycle rider can lose balance, fall and suffer injuries.
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.