Product Recall Number: 12175
Why was Salsa Minimalist bicycle racks recalled?
The L-shaped mounting straps used to attach the bicycle rack to the front of the bicycle can break and cause the rack to fall while the bicycle is in use, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Product Recall Number: 12175
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-05-09
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Salsa Minimalist bicycle racks
Description: The L-shaped mounting straps can break and cause the rack to fall onto the front of the bicycle. The rider can lose control and fall.
Hazard Description: The L-shaped mounting straps used to attach the bicycle rack to the front of the bicycle can break and cause the rack to fall while the bicycle is in use, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair, Refund
Units: About 1,100
Incidents: Salsa Cycles has received two reports of bicycle racks breaking at the mounting straps, resulting in minor injuries from falls.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the recalled bicycle racks and contact an authorized Salsa dealer for inspection, re-mounting or refund.
Sold At: Bicycle retail stores nationwide and on Internet retailers from January 2011 through March 2012 for about $80.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Salsa Cycles, a wholly-owned brand of Quality Bicycle Products Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed