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Gore Recalls Ride-On Bicycle Brake Cables Due to Fall Hazard is CPSC recall #12125, announced on March 6, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves GORE® Ride On® Low Friction System brake cables for road bikes and GORE® Ride On® Professional System brake cables for road bikes. The cables are silver and are available with housings in black, white, blue or red. "GORE Ride-On" is printed on the housing for the Low Friction cable. "GORE Ride-On Professional" is printed on the housing for the Professional System cables. The cables are being recalled only if they were installed on road bikes that use a Campagnolo-style brake lever. The ends, or attachment heads, on the Campagnolo systems have the letters "C" "CC," or "RO" imprinted on them. The following UPC codes are listed on the back of the brake cable boxes and are included in this recall: 7331324 17926 7331324 45066 7331324 45202 7331324 74912 7331324 74936 7331324 75131 7331324 75148 7331324 75155 7331324 75162 The remedy is consumers should stop using their bicycles with these recalled brake cables if they are installed on a campagnolo-style brake lever and contact gore for a free replacement cable kit. gore will reimburse consumers for the repair cost.. Affected brand: W.L. Gore & Associates Inc..
This recall involves GORE® Ride On® Low Friction System brake cables for road bikes and GORE® Ride On® Professional System brake cables for road bikes. The cables are silver and are available with housings in black, white, blue or red. "GORE Ride-On" is printed on the housing for the Low Friction cable. "GORE Ride-On Professional" is printed on the housing for the Professional System cables. The cables are being recalled only if they were installed on road bikes that use a Campagnolo-style brake lever. The ends, or attachment heads, on the Campagnolo systems have the letters "C" "CC," or "RO" imprinted on them. The following UPC codes are listed on the back of the brake cable boxes and are included in this recall: 7331324 17926 7331324 45066 7331324 45202 7331324 74912 7331324 74936 7331324 75131 7331324 75148 7331324 75155 7331324 75162
Affected products
Bicycle Brake Cables for Road Bikes
Recalled brands
W.L. Gore & Associates Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using their bicycles with these recalled brake cables if they are installed on a Campagnolo-style brake lever and contact Gore for a free replacement cable kit. Gore will reimburse consumers for the repair cost.
Recall date
March 6, 2012
CPSC recall #12125 covers Gore Recalls Ride-On Bicycle Brake Cables Due to Fall Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 6, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves GORE® Ride On® Low Friction System brake cables for road bikes and GORE® Ride On® Professional System brake cables for road bikes. The cables are silver and are available with housings in black, white, blue or red. "GORE Ride-On" is printed on the housing for the Low Friction cable. "GORE Ride-On Professional" is printed on the housing for the Professional System cables. The cables are being recalled only if they were installed on road bikes that use a Campagnolo-style brake lever. The ends, or attachment heads, on the Campagnolo systems have the letters "C" "CC," or "RO" imprinted on them. The following UPC codes are listed on the back of the brake cable boxes and are included in this recall: 7331324 17926 7331324 45066 7331324 45202 7331324 74912 7331324 74936 7331324 75131 7331324 75148 7331324 75155 7331324 75162
The CPSC remedy for recall #12125 is consumers should stop using their bicycles with these recalled brake cables if they are installed on a campagnolo-style brake lever and contact gore for a free replacement cable kit. gore will reimburse consumers for the repair cost.. 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/2012/Gore-Recalls-Ride-On-Bicycle-Brake-Cables-Due-to-Fall-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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