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August 10, 1999 (310) 504-0580
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CPSC, Huffy Bicycle Co. Announce Recall of Men’s Mountain Bicycles

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Huffy Bicycle Co., of Miamisburg, Ohio is recalling about 18,600 men’s mountain bicycles. The frames of these bikes can break apart, causing falls and serious injuries to riders.

Huffy has received two reports of the bicycle frames breaking resulting in serious head and back injuries, as well as abrasions and contusions to riders.

The recall involves ALX 1000 bikes with model number 26809, silver and blue in color; ALX 1500 bikes with model number 26849, silver and green in color; and Aluminum 300 bikes with model number K6809, silver and black in color. The model numbers are on the bottom of the frame near the crank and pedals. The bicycles have “Huffy” written on the down tube.

Discount department stores and sporting goods stores, including Kmart, Ames, The Sports Authority, Service Merchandise and TRU*SERV sold these bikes nationwide from June 1998 to September 1999 for about $160.00.

Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles, and call Huffy for information on receiving a free replacement bicycle. For more information, call Huffy at (800) 872-2453, between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from the unreasonable risk of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury and for information on CPSC’s fax-on-demand service, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. To order a press release through fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information via Internet gopher services at cpsc.gov or report product hazards to info@cpsc.gov.

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