Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT: SRAM recalls hydraulic bicycle brakes due to crash and injury hazards, (Jan 14, 2014)
Organizations Mentioned:SRAM, LLC
By Joe Bichl
SRAM, LLC, of Chicago, Illinois, has recalled approximately 25,350 SRAM Hydraulic Road Rim Brakes and Hydraulic Road Disc Brakes for bicycles because the brake system can fail, posing a crash and injury hazard (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 14-079, January 14, 2014).
Incidents and injuries. The company received 95 reports of brakes failing in the United States. One minor injury was reported in the United States and another in Australia.
Product description. The recalled bicycle brake models include SB Red Hydraulic Road Disc, SB Red Hydraulic Road Rim, SB 700 Hydraulic Road Disc, and SB 700 Hydraulic Road Rim, used as either front or rear brakes. The SB RED brake lever is labeled “RED” on the body of the lever assembly. The SB 700 brake lever is labeled “S-Series” on the body of the lever assembly. The serial numbers for the recalled brakes have the digit “3” as the fourth digit of the serial number. The serial number can be found on the bottom of the caliper body. The brakes were sold as aftermarket products and as original equipment
The brakes, which were manufactured in Taiwan, were sold at specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from May 2013 to December 2013 for between $285 and $581 for the disc or rim brakes. Bicycles sold with the SRAM disc or rim range from $2,500 to $7,500.
Remedy. Consumers should stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled SRAM brake systems immediately and contact any SRAM dealer to arrange for a free replacement product to be installed and to receive a $200 product voucher or cash per customer.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers can contact SRAM at (800) 346-2928 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Central Time or visit the company’s website at www.sram.com and click on Recall Information.
Companies: SRAM, LLC
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