NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2008
Release #08-354
Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 430-5665
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Bicycle Pedals Recalled by Look Cycle; Pedals Can Break Causing Cyclists to
Fall
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of
the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled
products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: KéO Bicycle Pedals
Units: About 80,000 (40,000 pairs)
Distributor: Look Cycle USA, of San Jose, Calif.
Hazard: The steel axle inside the pedal can break, posing a fall hazard to
cyclists.
Incidents/Injuries: Look Cycle has received 14 reports of incidents with
broken pedals, including 7 injuries which resulted in scrapes, cuts,
contusions, elbow pain, and a knee injury.
Description: The recalled bicycle pedals are black and were sold separately
from bicycles. Pedal models include KéO Classic, KéO Sprint, KéO HM and KéO
Carbon. The model name is printed in white on the side of the pedal. Date
codes between January 2004 and December 2005 are included in this recall.
The date code for the KéO Classic, Sprint and Carbon pedals is on a dial
stamped onto the pedal. The date code for the KéO HM is on the bottom of the
pedal, with the letters A through L corresponding to the month, and the
numbers 4 and 5 indicating 2004 or 2005.
Sold at: Specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from January 2004 through
July 2007 for between $100 and $500.
Manufactured in: France
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycle pedals
and return them to the place of purchase, or contact Look Cycle USA to
arrange for shipping and free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Look Cycle USA
toll-free at (866) 430-5665 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through
Friday, visit the firm's Web site at
www.lookcycle-usa.com, or email the
firm at KeoUpgrade@???
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled
product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08354.html
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public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than
15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths,
injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation
more than $800 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting
consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical,
or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the
safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30
percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer
products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
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obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
