CPSC, Answer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Components
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Answer Products Inc., of Valencia, Calif., is
voluntarily recalling about 17,500 BMX and mountain bicycle forks, which
were sold separately and installed on bicycles. The tube that attaches
the fork to the bicycle can fail, causing riders to lose control and
fall.
Answer Products has received six reports of these forks failing
resulting in two consumers suffering minor injuries, including cuts,
bruises and chipped teeth.
These 2000 model bicycle forks have been installed on more than 30
models of bicycles and sold under Answer and Manitou brand names. Either
"ANSWER" or "MANITOU" is written on the side of the fork and the model
name is written on the front of the fork. The Answer BMX forks are the
Carbo Pro and Mag Pro models. The Manitou mountain bike forks are Mars
and X-Vert Super models. Bicycle brands that were made with these forks
include Specialized, Klein, Jamis and Marin.
Bicycle stores nationwide and mail order catalogs sold these forks
and bikes from August 1999 through May 2000. The forks range in price
from $245 to $695, and the assembled bicycles with these forks range in
price from $1,200 to more than $3,000.
Consumers should immediately stop riding the bicycles with these
forks and take them to an authorized Answer Products dealer for a free
inspection and repair. To determine if your bicycle's fork is part of
this recall and for more information, call Answer Products Inc. at (800)
423-0273 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
