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Product Recall Number: 05-543

Why was 1-X Bicycle Suspension Seat Post recalled?

The seat posts may have been improperly manufactured, which could cause the seat post to fail prematurely. A failure could lead to a crack in the bicycle seat post, which may cause the rider to fall or crash.

1-X Bicycle Suspension Seat Post
Here's product recall specific data for 1-X Bicycle Suspension Seat Post.

  • Product Recall Number: 05-543

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2005-02-17

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: 1-X Bicycle Suspension Seat Post

  • Description: The recall involves Lee Chi model 1-X bicycle suspension seat posts. The seat post was manufactured by a component manufacturer for Cannondale and installed on various 2005 model year Cannondale brand bicycles. These seat posts have a natural anodized aluminum finish, a 1-X logo is laser etched on the outer tube, and a black, yellow and red instruction booklet with the 1-X logo is attached. Lee Chi is also known as Promax, but the seat posts are not marked with either name. Specific Cannondale bicycle models with affected seat posts are listed in the table below. Model names are printed on the top tube of the bicycle frame. 2005 Cannondale Bicycle ModelsAdventure 800Comfort 600 FeminineAdventure 800 FeminineRoad Warrior 800Adventure 600Sport Road 1000Adventure 600 FeminineSport Road 800Comfort 800Sport Road 500Comfort 800 FeminineTouring 2000Comfort 600

  • Hazard Description: The seat posts may have been improperly manufactured, which could cause the seat post to fail prematurely. A failure could lead to a crack in the bicycle seat post, which may cause the rider to fall or crash.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Replace

  • Units: About 1,480

  • Incidents: No incidents or injuries reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using the bicycle immediately and contact their local Cannondale dealer for a replacement seat post at no cost to the consumer. Authorized dealers have the exact models and serial numbers of bicycles with affected seat posts.

  • Sold At: Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide sold bicycles with affected seat posts in December 2004 for about $800 to $1,600.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn.

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Taiwan

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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