CPSCRecalled Sep 29, 2004 · #04227
CPSC, Full Speed Ahead Announce Recall of Scatto Bicycle Wheel Quick Releases Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
Hazard
An internal part in the lever mechanism can break, reducing clamping effectiveness and rendering the unit inoperable, potentially causing a bicyclist to fall.
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The Full Speed Ahead Scatto quick release was sold as standard equipment for RD-400 and XC-300 bicycle wheelsets and also separately. The levers are laser etched "FSA" and the end pieces have a distinctive round shape.
Product details
- Product
- Full Speed Ahead (FSA) Scatto bicycle wheel quick releases
- Type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Manufacturer
- Full Speed Ahead, Inc. of Woodinville, Washington
- Model numbers
- —
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Bike shops, catalogs, and Web sites sold the recalled quick releases nationwide, from October 2003 through September 2004, for $49.95 per set.
- Made in
- Taiwan
What you should do
Free replacement. Consumers should stop using the quick releases and call Full Speed Ahead toll-free at (877) 743-3372 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or write to Full Speed Ahead, Inc., 12810 NE 178th St #102, Woodinville, WA 98072.