NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22, 2009
Release #09-102

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 783-7257
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Saris Cycling Group Recalls Stationary Bicycle Trainers 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 consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Stationary Bicycle Trainers

Units: 2,000

Manufacturer: Saris Cycling Group, of Madison, Wis.

Hazard: A handle pin on the bicycle trainer can loosen during use,
causing the machine to become disengaged, and pose a fall hazard to
consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled trainers are a stationary frame that allows
bicycles to be converted into stationary bicycles. The recalled models
include: CycleOps Pro Series Trainer models 9014 (SuperMagneto Pro),
9331 (JetFluid Pro), 9460 (PowerBeam Pro), 9321 (JetFluid Pro Winter
Training Kit), and 9322 (SuperMagneto Pro Winter Training Kit) without
the secondary locking pin.. The model number and style names are
printed on the left side of the main frame of the trainer.

Sold at: Independent bicycle retailers nationwide from October 2008
through November 2008 for between about $400 and $1200.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers with the recalled bicycle trainers should
immediately stop using the product and contact Saris Cycling Group to
receive a replacement trainer.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Saris Cycling
Group at (800) 783-7257 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday, visit the firm's Web site at www.cycleops.com, or e-mail the
firm at custsrv@...

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recall product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09102.html

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Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web
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