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Product recall · CPSCJuly 17, 2014Worth checking
Cycling Sports Group GT Brand Mountain Bicycles
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The wheel hubs can break and cause the brake system to fail, posing crash and injury hazards to the consumer.
The Recall Registry rates this worth checking — we found nothing in the notice describing a specific injury. A recall covers only the versions, UPCs or date codes it names, so check those against yours.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the bicycles and return them to the nearest authorized GT dealer to have the complete front and rear wheels replaced free of charge.
Who to contact: Cycling Sports Group at (800) 726-2453 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email custserve@cyclingsportsgroup.com, or online at www.gtbicycles.com and click on Recalls under Recalls and Safety at the bottom of the page.
The product
This recall involves all 2014 GT Fury Expert and 2014 GT Fury Team downhill mountain bicycles. The recalled Fury Expert model is blue with red and white accents. The recalled Fury Team model is black with lime green and blue accents. The bicycles have front and rear disc brakes, rear shock absorbers and front suspension forks. "Fury" is printed on the top tube and the bottom of the chainstay, the GT logo is on the down tube and the top of the chainstay. The model names are printed in small letters on the top tube of the bicycles just above the word Fury.
Details
- Units affected
- About 120 in the U.S. and 32 in Canada
- Recall date
- July 17, 2014
- Brand
- Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Cycling Sports Group has received five reports of broken hubs. No injuries have been reported.
Authorized GT dealers from February 2014 to June 2014 for between $4,300 and $6,000.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Cycling Sports Group Recalls GT Brand Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash, Injury Hazards”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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