CPSC recall · Reported February 18, 2005
CPSC, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation Announce Recall of Bicycle Suspension Seat Posts
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 caus…
Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn. recalled The recall involves Lee Chi model 1-X bicycle suspension seat posts. The seat post was ma….
CPSC, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation Announce Recall of Bicycle Suspension Seat Posts was recalled by Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn. in February 18, 2005. Reason: The seat posts may have been improperly manufactured, which could cause the seat post to fail prematurely. A …. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the bicycle immediately and contact their local Cannondale de…. Verify recall #05543 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn. issued this CPSC recall-The seat posts may have been improperly manufactured, which could cause the seat post to fail prematurely. A ….
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- February 18, 2005
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #05543 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product 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 Models Adventure 800 Comfort 600 Feminine Adventure 800 Feminine Road Warrior 800 Adventure 600 Sport Road 1000 Adventure 600 Feminine Sport Road 800 Comfort 800 Sport Road 500 Comfort 800 Feminine Touring 2000 Comfort 600
Reason for recall
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.
Remedy, what to do
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 05543 |
| Date reported | February 18, 2005 |
| Date initiated | February 18, 2005 |
| Recalling firm | Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, of Bethel, Conn. |
| Affected scope | About 1,480 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should stop using the bicycle immediately and contact their local Cannondale dealer for a replacement seat post at no c…
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