Recall - Dahon and REI Novara Folding Bicycles Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation

with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following

consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately

unless otherwise instructed.

 

Name of Product: 2008 model year Dahon and REI Novara Folding Bicycles

 

Units: About 11,500

 

Importers: Dahon California Inc., of Duarte, Calif. and Recreational Equipment

Inc. (REI), of Kent, Wash.

 

Hazard: The hinge on the handlepost can crack, posing a fall hazard.

 

Incidents/Injuries: There have been 25 reports of the handlepost hinge on these

bicycles cracking, including one minor injury involving scrapes and bruises.

 

Description: This recall involves model year 2008 Dahon and REI Novara folding

bicycles. The models included in the recall are as follows:

 

Dahon Ciao P8, Curve D3, Curve SL, Glide P8, Jetstream P8, Mu P8,

Mu P24, MU SL, Mu XL Sport, Vitesse D7 HG, Speed D7,

Speed P8, Speed TR, Speed Pro TT, Mariner D7

REI Novara Buzz FlyBy and FlyBy Shuttle

 

The words "Dahon" or "Novara" and the model name are printed on the bicycle.

Hinges with an "R" embossed on the face of the upper handlepost hinge and/or a "Radius Handlepost" sticker on the handlepost are not included in the recall.

 

Sold by: Authorized Dahon California dealers and REI stores nationwide from

March 2008 through April 2009 for between $430 and $1,300.

 

Manufactured in: Taiwan and China

 

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and contact any

Dahon California dealer or REI store for a free inspection and repair.

 

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Dahon California at (800)

442-3511 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's

Web site at www.dahon.com