Safety regulator, Selle Royal/fi'zi:k Announce Recall of Bicycle Seats
Recall 05530 · Jan 14, 2005 · Selle Royal/fi'zi:k
257
units affected
257
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05530
- Date
- Jan 14, 2005
- Company
- Selle Royal/fi'zi:k
- Units affected
- 257
- Product
- Bicycle Seats
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Hazard
- Crash risk
The product
The recall involves Selle Royal/fi'zi:k [cp] pavé bicycle seat part number 7403SXS 03 9072 with a manufacture date of 10/03. The bicycle seat is an original equipment (OEM) seat installed on 2004 model year Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) brand Novara Express bicycles. The bicycle seat has a clear plastic base with "fi'zi:k", "made in Italy" and a date code dial printed on the base.
What can happen
The plastic scuff guard underneath the front of the seat, which secures the seat rails, may crack or break, causing the rider to lose control and/or fall, resulting in a serious injury.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the bicycle immediately and contact their local REI stores for a replacement seat, at no cost to the consumer.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Three reports of the seat breaking. One injury reported, causing the rider to sustain a mild concussion.
- Sold at
- REI stores nationwide sold bicycles with the affected seats, from March 2004 through September 2004, for about $900.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bicycle seats?
Consumers should stop using the bicycle immediately and contact their local REI stores for a replacement seat, at no cost to the consumer.
What is the hazard?
The plastic scuff guard underneath the front of the seat, which secures the seat rails, may crack or break, causing the rider to lose control and/or fall, resulting in a serious injury.
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.