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Archived - Kéo Bicycle Pedals
- Starting date:
- August 1, 2008
- Posting date:
- August 1, 2008
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Miscellaneous, Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001748
Affected products
Kéo Bicycle Pedals
Product description
The recalled bicycle pedals were sold separately from bicycles. Pedal models include Kéo Classic, Kéo Sprint, Kéo HM and Kéo Carbon.
The model name is printed in white on the side of the pedal.
The date codes between January 2004 and December 2005 are included in this recall.
The date code for the Kéo Classic, Sprint and Carbon pedals is on a dial stamped onto the pedal.
The date code for the Kéo HM is on the bottom of the pedal, with the letters A through L corresponding to the month, and the numbers 4 and 5 indicating 2004 or 2005.
The "Ti" pedals are not included in this recall.
Hazard identified
The steel axle inside the pedal can break, posing a fall hazard to cyclists.
The U.S Distributor, Look Cycle USA, has received 14 reports of incidents with broken pedals, including 7 injuries which resulted in scrapes, cuts, contusions, elbow pain, and a knee injury.
The Canadian Distributor, Kempter Marketing Inc, has received a report of one incident related this recall.
Health Canada has not received reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these bicycle pedals.
Number sold
Approximately 3058 pairs of the recalled pedals were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled pedals were sold from September 2004 through July 2006.
Place of origin
Manufactured in France.
Companies
- Distributor
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Kempter Marketing Inc.
Dorval
Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle pedals.
Consumers may return the pedals to their local dealer or one of the Axle Upgrade Centers set up for this recall and the dealers and centers will change the axles at no charge.
For additional information, consumers contact Kempter Marketing Inc. (KMI) toll-free at 866-424-4600, or visit the firm's website at www.kmi.ca, or Info@kmi.ca.