CPSC, Cannondale Bicycle Corporation Announce Recall of Bicycle Suspension Seat Posts
What was recalled
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
Hazard
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.
Injuries
No incidents or injuries reported.
Made in
Taiwan
Where it was sold
- Authorized Cannondale dealers nationwide sold bicycles with affected seat posts in December 2004 for about $800 to $1,600.
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