RECALL - Rocky Mountain Bicycles

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NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Communications 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 www.cpsc.gov

1. Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recall Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard ****************************************************************************
1. Rocky Mountain Bicycles Recall Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard
Recall Date: December 27, 2017 Recall Number: 18-069

Recall Summary Name of Product: Mountain bicycles

Hazard: The brake cable housing was not secured properly during manufacturing, which can cause brake failure, posing a crash hazard to the rider.

Remedy: Repair Consumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact an authorized Rocky Mountain dealer for free inspection and free repair.

Consumer Contact: Rocky Mountain at 866-522-2803 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via email at info@bikes.comor online at www.bikes.com and click on Safety/Recall at the bottom of the page.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Rocky-Mountain-Bicycles-Recall-Mountain-Bicycles-Due-to-Crash-Hazard

Recall Details Units: About 1,300 (in addition, 1,800 were sold in Canada)

Description: This recall involves all model year 2018 Altitude, Instinct and Pipeline mountain bicycles. The carbon fiber and aluminum bicycles were sold in different colors. The model name is printed on a sticker on the top tube of the bicycles. Rocky Mountain is printed on the down tube. The Rocky Mountain logo is also printed on the headbadge on the headtube. The specified platform family is also printed on the rear triangle of the bicycle at the seatstay.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold At: Rocky Mountain bicycle dealers nationwide from June 2017 through November 2017 for between $2,600 and $7,300.

Manufacturer(s): Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada Importer(s): Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada Distributor(s): Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada Manufactured In: Taiwan and Canada

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to a product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

Media Contact Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests. Phone: (301) 504-7908 Spanish: (301) 504-7800

CPSC Consumer Information Hotline Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall: 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054) Times: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.

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