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CPSC, Ritchey Design Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels is CPSC recall #05241, announced on August 11, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The above wheels were sold by Ritchey as wheel sets and as rear wheel only and as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige road bike from Raleigh. The recalled wheels have high flange hubs measuring 60 milimeters in diameter and the hub body is straight between the flanges. The remedy is inspect your hub to determine if the wheel is included in the recall and contact ritchey to schedule a free repair.. Affected brand: Ritchey Design, of San Carlos, Calif. (manufactured under license from American Classic Inc..
The above wheels were sold by Ritchey as wheel sets and as rear wheel only and as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige road bike from Raleigh. The recalled wheels have high flange hubs measuring 60 milimeters in diameter and the hub body is straight between the flanges.
Affected products
Ritchey WCS - Protocol, Carbon, DS, DS Aero, Girder models (all rear wheels only)
Recalled brands
Ritchey Design, of San Carlos, Calif. (manufactured under license from American Classic Inc.
Remedy
Inspect your hub to determine if the wheel is included in the recall and contact Ritchey to schedule a free repair.
Recall date
August 11, 2005
CPSC recall #05241 covers CPSC, Ritchey Design Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 11, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The above wheels were sold by Ritchey as wheel sets and as rear wheel only and as original equipment on 2004 model year Fuji and Motobecane USA bicycles and the 2005 model year Prestige road bike from Raleigh. The recalled wheels have high flange hubs measuring 60 milimeters in diameter and the hub body is straight between the flanges.
The CPSC remedy for recall #05241 is inspect your hub to determine if the wheel is included in the recall and contact ritchey to schedule a free repair.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Ritchey-Design-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Bicycle-Wheels. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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