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Time RXS Bike Pedal Recall

Below 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 | Ruohonen, 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 | Ruohonen 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.

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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 | Ruohonen: 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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