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Time RXS Bike Pedal Recall

Time RXS Bike PedalBelow is the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announcement regarding the recall of about 18,000 Time Sport RXS bike pedals, which may pose a fall hazard for riders.  Each year, approximately 45,000 people are injured and over 500 people are killed in bike accidents.
   
Pritzker | Olsen, P.A., a premier personal injury law firm, has recovered millions for injury victims, including a recent $3,750,000 settlement for a man injured on a defective recreational vehicle.  If you have been injured on a bike, contact a Minnesota bicycle accident attorney at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. for a free case evaluation.  You may call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900, e-mail info@pritzkerlaw.com or fill out the online, attorney-consultation form.


CPSC October 25, 2006, Recall Announcement: Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Time Sport International Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation Time Sport International/ATAC 2001 Inc., today announced a voluntary recall of bicycle pedals. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
 
Name of Product: Time RXS Titan Carbon, RXS Carbon, RXS and RXE Bicycle Pedals

Units: About 18,000

Distributor/Importer: TIME SPORT INTERNATIONAL/ATAC 2001 Inc., of Montecito, Calif.

Hazard: The pedal’s bearing cap can fail causing the pedal to come off the bicycle. This poses a fall hazard for riders.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received reports of eight incidents in which the pedal came off the bicycle, resulting in minor injuries.

Description: The recalled pedals are black or gray. They are made of composite material and are mounted to either a steel or titanium pedal axle and bearing unit by using a threaded aluminum bearing cap. Pedals that have a gold dot on the underside of the pedal body just inside where the bearing cap is mounted to the pedal body are not included in this recall.

Sold at: Bicycle stores, mail order, and online bicycle dealers nationwide from October 2004 through August 2006 for between $75 and $300.

Manufactured in: France

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled pedals immediately and contact TIME SPORT INTERNATIONAL to arrange for the pedals to be inspected and, if necessary, receive a free repair.  [Note from Pritzker | Olsen, P.A.: If you have been injured by a recalled bicycle pedal, you should contact a product liability lawyer immediately.  You should not throw away the bicycle pedal or any part of the bike.]


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