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Electra Bicycle Company Recalls Amsterdam Bicycles; Chain Can ...

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 22, 2008

Release #08-337

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Electra Bicycle Company Recalls Amsterdam Bicycles; Chain CanDerail and Pose Injury Risk to Riders

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, incooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntaryrecall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stopusing recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Amsterdam Bicycles

Units: About 9,500

Importer: Electra Bicycle Company, LLC of Vista, Calif.

Hazard: The interior alignment tabs of the bicycle's chainguard canbe pushed against the chain causing it to derail, which poses arisk of injury to riders.

Incidents/Injuries: Electra has received four reports of thechainguard derailing the chain, including one report of minor cutsand abrasion from a fall.

Description: This recall involves some Amsterdam model bicycles inthe Classic 3, Original 3, Royal 8, and Sport 3 styles. Thebicycles have an enclosed chainguard. "Electra" and "Amsterdam" areprinted on the bicycle's frame and/or chainguard. Bicycles withframe numbers beginning with "F06" or "EL" or bicycles withchainguards marked "06/08" are not included in this recall. Theframe number is located on the underside of the bottom bracket.

Sold by: Authorized Electra Bicycle dealers nationwide from January2007 through June 2008 for between $400 and $850.