Ventus Ltd™ and Ventus Team™ Bicycle Aerobars
CPSC Recall #10-175 — March 22, 2010
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