CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
Vehicle Accident
CPSC, Lida Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of Men's Bicycles
The bicycle is a 26-inch, 21-speed, dual-suspension men's bicycle with a double-bar, white frame. "Kent" is written on the down tube and head tube of the bicycle. The decal reading "2100DH" or "PRO-X" appears on the top tube near the head of the bicycle.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should stop riding these bicycles immediately, and return them to the store where purchased for a refund or store credit.
Contact Information
For more information, consumers should call Kent Bicycles at (800) 451- 5368 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall Details
Sold At
Discount department stores in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, and independent bicycle shops in New York and New Jersey sold these bicycles, from April 2002 through August 2002, for between $200 and $250.
Injuries
Lida Bicycle and the bicycle distributor, Kent International Inc., of Parsippany, N.J., have received four reports of the frames of these bicycles breaking. Two riders suffered minor contusions and abrasions. The other two riders were not injured.
Manufacturer
Kent International
Recall Number
03018
Product Information
Product Name
Kent mens bicycles
Product Type
Bicycles & Accessories
Manufacturer Name
Kent International
Distributed By
Kent International Inc., of Parsippany, N.J.
Manufactured In
China