Voluntary recall of all 2008 Redline D640 bicycles

Posted December 22, 2010

Updated December 22, 2010



This recall involves all 2008 Redline D640 bicycles sold at bicycle specialty stores nationwide from December 2007 to May 2010 for about $900. The bicycles were sold in black and have aluminum frames. “REDLINE” is written down the frame’s tube. The model number is written on the frame’s top tube.

Seattle Bike Supply requests that you STOP USING the recalled bicycles immediately. Cracking in the head tube weld joints can cause the head tube to separate from the frame and cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Contact a local Redline bicycle dealer to receive a free frame replacement.

For more information on participating in the recall, please call Seattle Bike Supply at:
(800) 283-2453
(9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday)
Or contact us at: www.redlinebicycles.com

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Voluntary recall of 2010 Redline Conquest Pro Bicycles and Framesets

Posted December 22, 2010

Updated December 22, 2010

News from CPSC
For Immediate Release

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 283-2453
January 12, 2010 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Release #10 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Bicycles and Framesets Recalled By Seattle Bike Supply 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 products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: 2010 Redline Conquest Pro Bicycles and Framesets
Units: About 350
Distributor: Seattle Bike Supply, of Kent, Wash.
Hazard: The bicycle’s fork legs can separate from the fork crown and cause the rider to lose control, posing a risk of serious injury if the rider falls.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm is aware of three reports of forks separating with minor injuries reported in one of the incidents.
Description: This recall involves all 2010 Redline Conquest Pro Cyclocross bicycles and framesets. The bicycles and framesets were sold in pearl white/blue and have aluminum frames with carbon fiber forks and aluminum steerer tubes.
Sold at: Bicycle specialty stores nationwide between August 2009 and November 2009 for about $1,900 for the bicycle and about $550 for the frameset.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and framesets and contact their local Redline bicycle dealer to receive a free inspection and fork replacement.
Consumer Contact: For additional information contact Redline Bicycles at (800) 283-2453 or visit the firm’s Web site at www.Redlinebicyles.com

CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

Voluntary recall of 2010 Redline Conquest bicycles and framesets

Posted December 22, 2010

Updated December 22, 2010


REDLINE BICYCLES  is voluntarily recalling all 2010 Redline Conquest Cyclocross bicycles and framesets. 

This recall involves all 2010 Redline Conquest Cyclocross bicycles and framesets sold at bicycle specialty stores nationwide between July 2009 through May 2010 for about $1,400 for the bicycle and $400 for the frameset.
The bicycles and framesets were sold in yellow and black, and have aluminum frames and aluminum forks with aluminum steering tubes. “Redline” is printed on the bicycle frame. The bicycles are equipped with a 700C wheel and frame sizes ranging from 44cm to 60 cm.

REDLINE requests that you STOP USING the recalled bicycles and frame sets immediately. The bicycle fork can break and cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Contact a local Redline bicycle dealer to receive a free fork replacement.

For more information on participating in the recall, please call Seattle Bike Supply at:
(800) 283-2453
(9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday)
Or contact us at: www.redlinebicycles.com