Bicycle Cranks Recalled by Shimano

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Bicycle Cranks Recalled by Shimano NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles July 1, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-149 CPSC, Shimano Announce Recall of Bicycle Components WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Shimano American Corp. of Irvine, Calif., is voluntarily recalling more than 1 million cranks installed on bicycles in North America. The crank is used to connect the pedal to the frame of the bike. If the crank breaks, the rider’s leg can be injured by contact with the broken crank or the rider can lose control of the bike, fall and be injured. Shimano has received more than 630 reports of cranks breaking in North America resulting in 22 injuries, including cuts and fractures. The cranks have been installed on more than 200 models of bicycles manufactured since 1994 and sold under at least 49 brand names. Most bicycle manufacturers have sold bicycles that are involved in this recall. The cranks also may have been installed as an upgrade as part of the Altus, Acera and Alivio groups of components. The cranks are numbered FC-CT90, FC-M290 and FC-MC12. These numbers are located on the back or inner side of the right crank arm. Consumers should check their bicycles’ crank assemblies. If they are involved in this recall, consumers should stop using their bicycles immediately and call Shimano at 800-353-4719 to arrange for the free replacement and installation of a new crank assembly at a nearby authorized repair shop. Consumers can also arrange for the free replacement with their bicycle dealers. List of 49 bicycle brands that may have installed Shimano cranks: Alpinestar Iron Horse Norco Specialized Balance Jamis Novara Schwinn Bianchi Kona Oryx Scott Caloi L.L. Bean Parkpre Signature Cannondale Marin Pavan Softride Cycle Pro Maxam Performance Terry Precision Diamondback Mikado Peugeot Timberline Dirt Research Mongoose Proflex Trek Fisher Mtn. Tek Raleigh Univega Fuji Motiv Research Dynamics Victoria Precision GT Murray Roadmaster Giant Nashbar Ross Huffy Nishiki Royce Union Other brands also may have installed Shimano cranks. Consumers should check their bicycles.

Alpinestar bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Balance bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Bianchi bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Caloi bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Cannondale bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Cycle Pro bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Diamondback bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Dirt Research bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Fisher bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Fuji bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Giant bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, GT bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Huffy bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Iron Horse bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Jamis bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Kona bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, L.L. Bean bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Marin bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Maxam bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Mikado bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Mongoose bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Motiv bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Mtn. Tek bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Murray bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Nashbar bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Nishiki bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Norco bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Novara bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Oryx bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Parkpre bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Pavan bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Performance bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Peugeot bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Proflex bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Raleigh bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Research Dynamics bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Roadmaster bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Ross bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Royce Union bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Schwinn bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Scott bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Signature bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Softride bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Specialized bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Terry Precision bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Timberline bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Trek bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks, Univega bicycles with Shimano bicycle cranks and Victoria Precision bicycles with Shimano cranks.