Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT—Chainstay defect prompts recall of Canyon mountain bikes, (Oct 10, 2018)

By Colleen Kave, J.D.

Canyon USA, of Carlsbad, California, has recalled around 820 mountain bikes because the chainstays can crack, which can lead to failure of the chainstay, rear wheel detachment, and loss of control, posing a crash hazard (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 19-704, October 10, 2018).

Incidents and injuries. The firm is aware of 20 chainstays cracking, which could lead to failures. No injuries have been reported.

Product description. This recall involves model year 2018 Canyon Spectral full-suspension mountain bikes with aluminum chainstays. The bicycle’s chainstays are the aluminum tubes that run from the bottom bracket to the axle of the rear wheel. They were sold in black/red, black/blue, gray/orange, red, and black. "Canyon" is printed on the downtube. "Spectral" is printed on the top tube. The recalled women’s and men’s mountain bikes have the following models numbers: M71 Spectral CF 9.0 PRO, M71 Spectral CF 8.0, M53 Spectral AL 6.0, M74 Spectral WMN CF 7.0, and M50 Spectral WMN 6.0. The model number is printed in the purchase documents.

These mountain bikes, which were manufactured in China, were sold exclusively online at Canyon’s website, www.canyon.com, from December 2017 through June 2018 for between $2,400 and $4,500.

Remedy. Consumers should stop using the recalled mountain bikes immediately and contact Canyon to receive free replacement and installation of chainstays. Canyon is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact Canyon toll-free at 833-226-9661 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday; via email at [email protected]; or online at www.canyon.com and click on "Service & Support."

Companies: Canyon USA

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