Trek Recalls Bontrager Line Pro Bicycle Pedals Due to Fall Hazard
Posted: August 3, 2018 Filed under: Cycling, Product Recall | Tags: Bontrager, Bontrager Line Pro flat bicycle pedals, Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC, Recall, Trek Leave a commentName of Product: Bontrager Line Pro flat bicycle pedals
Hazard: The spindle of one or both of the pedals can break, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Repair Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle pedals and take them to a Trek retailer for a free repair.
Recall Date: July 26, 2018
Recall Number: 18-193
Consumer Contact: Trek at 800-373-4594 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at http://www.trekbikes.com and click on Safety & Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Trek-Recalls-Bontrager-Line-Pro-Bicycle-Pedals-Due-to-Fall-Hazard
Recall Details
Units: About 9,630 pairs (in addition, 600 pairs were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves all Bontrager Line Pro flat bicycle pedals. These aluminum pedals come in orange and black. “Line Pro” and “Bontrager” are printed on the body of the pedal.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received five reports of broken spindles in the bicycle pedals. No injuries have been reported.
Sold At: Independent bicycle stores nationwide and online at http://www.trekbikes.com and other online retailers from April 2016 through June 2018 for about $100 for the pedals.
Importer(s): Trek Bicycle Corporation, of Waterloo, Wis.
Distributor(s): Trek Bicycle Corporation, of Waterloo, Wis.
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Retailers: If you are a retailer of a recalled product you have a duty to notify your customers of a recall. If you can, email your clients or include the recall information in your next marketing communication to your clients. Post any Recall Poster at your stores and contact the manufacturer to determine how you will handle any recalls.
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