Syntace USA Recall Bicycle Handlebar Stems
(posted 1/22/2006)
The recalled bicycle stems can crack or break under normal conditions,
causing the rider to fall and suffer serious injury.

Washington, D.C. - infoZine - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of
the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: F99 (Force 99) Bicycle Handlebar Stems

Units: About 2,300

Distributor: Syntace USA, of Olney, Ill.

Hazard: The recalled bicycle stems can crack or break under normal
conditions, causing the rider to fall and suffer serious injury.

Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled bicycle handlebar stem is black. Stems with
production codes 01 03 through 45 04, and stems with no production code are
included
in this recall. The production code is the bottom set of numbers located on
the end of the stem. [See picture on the site

Sold by: Bicycle dealers, mail order magazines and on the Internet from May
2003 through July 2005 for about $90.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled
handlebar stem immediately and contact Syntace for instructions to receive a
free
replacement stem and installation.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Crystal Trout at
Syntace USA at (800) 448-3876, extension 233, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT
Monday
through Friday, or log onto www.syntaceusa.com Consumers also can e-mail the
firm at syntaceusa@... or write to: Syntace USA, 1902 Miller Drive,
Olney, Ill. 62450.

...............you are awl welcome as always





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