This photograph offered by the U.S. Client Product Security Fee reveals 11-Pace Bonded Hollowtech II Street Cranksets by Shimano. Biking firm Shimano is recalling some 760,000 bike cranksets within the U.S. and Canada, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, as a result of a crash hazard that has resulted in a number of reported accidents. In line with the U.S. Client Product Security Fee, the now-recalled crank components can separate and break, risking crashes. Credit score: AP
NEW YORK — Biking firm Shimano is recalling some 760,000 bike cranksets within the U.S. and Canada as a result of a crash hazard that has resulted in a number of reported accidents.
In line with a Thursday discover from the U.S. Client Product Security Fee, the now-recalled crank components can separate and break, risking crashes. Greater than 4,500 incidents of the cranksets separating and 6 accidents have been reported so far — together with bone fractures, joint displacement and lacerations.
The recall impacts Shimano Ultegra FC-6800, Dura-Ace FC-9000, Ultegra FC-R8000, Dura-Ace FC-R9100 and FC-R9100P 11-Pace Bonded Hollowtech Street Cranksets that had been manufactured in Japan previous to July 2019.
The cranksets had been offered each individually and on bicycles offered by different firms, together with Trek and Specialised, regulators mentioned.
Customers can establish the recalled crank components by their manufacturing date and two-letter codes. Within the U.S., the place about 680,000 cranksets are beneath recall, the merchandise had been offered at shops nationwide between January 2012 and August of this yr.
Those that personal the recalled cranksets are urged to cease utilizing them instantly and speak to a licensed Shimano supplier for an inspection, the CPSC mentioned. Solely cranksets that present indicators of bonding separation or delamination can be relevant for a free alternative and set up.
Impacted customers can take their bikes to taking part retailers beginning Oct. 1, Shimano mentioned on its web site.
“Shimano will change any cranks that fail the inspection course of,” the corporate wrote in a Thursday announcement. “There isn’t any want for additional motion for cranks that cross the inspection course of.”