GT Recollects LaBomba Bicycles Because of Fall and Damage Hazards

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By Calvin S. Nelson


Identify of Product:

GT LaBomba bicycles

Hazard:

The bicycle headtube/downtube weld can grow to be broken and separate from the bicycle body, posing fall and harm hazards.

Recall Date:

March 07, 2024

Items:

About 3,040 (As well as, about 324 had been offered in Canada)

Recall Particulars

Description:

This recall includes GT Mannequin 12 months 2019 by 2023 LaBomba 24” bicycles, LaBomba 26” bicycles, LaBomba Professional bicycles, LaBomba Inflexible bicycles, and LaBomba 26” bicycle framesets. The bicycles and framesets had been offered in sea inexperienced, inexperienced, dusty blue, blue, purple, and crimson. The mannequin title LaBomba is printed on the bicycle body top-tube. “GT” is printed on the downtube.

Treatment:

Shoppers ought to instantly cease utilizing the recalled bicycles and make contact with a certified GT supplier for a free substitute body.

Incidents/Accidents:

The agency has acquired 5 experiences of harm to the bicycle headtube/downtube weld, inflicting the bicycle headtube to separate from the bicycle body. No accidents have been reported.

Bought At:

Bicycle shops nationwide from October 2018 by September 2023 for between $400 and $1,450.

Importer(s):

GT Bicycles LLC, of Aliso Viejo, California

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Concerning the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Client Product Security Fee (CPSC) is charged with defending the general public from unreasonable danger of harm or demise related to using hundreds of sorts of shopper merchandise. Deaths, accidents, and property harm from shopper product-related incidents value the nation greater than $1 trillion yearly. CPSC’s work to make sure the protection of shopper merchandise has contributed to a decline within the price of accidents related to shopper merchandise over the previous 50 years.

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