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Salsa Vaya and La Cruz bicycle forks
- Starting date:
- June 25, 2013
- Posting date:
- June 25, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Sports/Fitness
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-34293
Affected products
Salsa Vaya and La Cruz bicycle forks
Product description
This recall involves Salsa Vaya and Salsa La Cruz bicycle forks.
The recalled Salsa Vaya bicycle forks are orange or dark grey, and are stamped with the following batch codes:
- 2011 02 21
- 2011 04 11
- 2011 06 14
- 2011 09 09
The recalled Salsa La Cruz bicycle forks are black, and are stamped with the following batch codes:
- 2011 03 01
- 2011 04 08
- 2011 05 30
- 2011 09 09
The batch code is stamped on the steerer tube. The forks are made of tubular chromoly steel and can be installed on any bicycle that takes a threadless 1 1/8 inch steerer tube. They were sold individually and as original equipment on Salsa Vaya bicycles and framesets. The manufacturer’s insignia “CWI” is stamped on the steerer tube. “Salsa” is printed on the bicycle frame.
Hazard identified
The bicycle fork can bend above the disc brake mount, posing a fall hazard to the rider.
Neither Health Canada nor Salsa Cycles has received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 35 of the recalled bicycle forks were sold at 7 locations in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from February 2011 to June 2012.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Taiwan.
Companies
- Distributor
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Salsa Cycles
Bloomington
Minnesota
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled Salsa Vaya and La Cruz bicycle forks and contact a Salsa dealer for a free inspection, replacement fork or a full refund.
For more information consumers can contact the company by telephone at 1-877-774-6208, or visit firm’s website or firm’s website recall page.