May
24, 2001
Giant
Bicycle, Inc., of Newbury Park, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,400
Giant-brand bicycle front forks. The forks can break during use causing the
rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries. Giant
Bicycle, Inc. has received two reports of the forks on these bicycles breaking
resulting in one minor injury.
These
carbon fiber forks were sold on 2001-model Giant TCR Team, TCR 0, TCR 1, TCR 2
and OCR 1 bicycles and framesets (an unassembled bicycle frame and fork). The
recalled forks have a date code on the steerer tubes.
Model
Name Date Code
TRC
Team and TCR 0 Giant Bicycles Year:
00, and Month: 8, 9, 10,or 11 (on label on steerer tube)
TCR
1, TCR 2 and OCR 1 Giant Bicycles Begins with "0H,"
"0J," "0K" or "0L"
and Framesets, and TCR 0 Giant Framesets
(embossed on steerer tube)
"Giant" and the model name are written on the bicycles and framesets.
Giant Authorized Dealers sold the recalled forks on framesets and bicycles from
September 2000 through April 2001. The framesets sold for between $500 and
$1,000, and the bicycles sold for between $1,000 and $4,500.
Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately, and return them to
the nearest Giant Authorized Dealer for a free inspection, and, if necessary,
repair. To determine if the bicycle fork is part of this recall and for more
information, call Giant Bicycle, Inc. at (800) USGIANT (874-4268) between 8
a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.