Ventus Ltd™ and Ventus Team™ Bicycle Aerobars

CPSC Recall #10-175 — March 22, 2010

Recall #10-175 Date: March 22, 2010 Remedy: Repair

Product

Ventus Ltd™ and Ventus Team™ Bicycle Aerobars

Description

The two rubber hand grips on the aerobars (handle bars) can loosen or slip off during use.

Hazard

The two rubber hand grips on the aerobars (handle bars) can loosen or slip off during use, posing a fall or injury hazard to the rider.

Incidents / Injuries

Two incidents were reported to 3T involving adults with minor abrasions.

Remedy

Contact BikeMine to receive a free redesigned rubber grip set and adhesive kit or information on how to bring your Ventus bar to a local retailer for a repair.

Units Affected

About 325

Sold At

Independent bicycle retailers and Internet retailers nationwide sold the aerobars from January 2008 through November 2009 for about $1,200 for the Ltd. models and $1,000 for the Team models.

Manufactured In

Taiwan