Lululemon has issued a recall on some of its women’s tops. Tops with an elastic draw cord with a hard tip in the hood or around the neck can pose a danger to a woman’s face if the cord is pulled or caught on something and then released. The hard tip can snap back and…
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When bicycles fall apart or bike components break, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) issues a recall in order to try to prevent future injuries and losses. One of the most dangerous defects is when the bicycle’s fork setter tube or handle bars break. This causes the rider to lose control of the bike immediately,…
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Matrix Fitness Varsity series strength training machines have been recalled because the handle on the machines can detach during use and hit the user with force. Ouch! Imagine being struck — and even knocked down — when the handle of the strength machine you’re using hits you! According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall…
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Salsa Bearpaw Bicycle Forks have been recalled because they can bend or break, causing a fall hazard. The aluminum forks were sold either separately (shown left) or on Mukluk bicycles (shown above) in sizes x-small, small, medium, large, and x-large; and in colors “tequila lime” with black paint, “metallic gold”, red, and black. The forks…
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If you purchased the helmet shown to the left — or a similar one in color combinations white/blue/gray or white/silver/white — either online or at a bike shop nationwide between January 2014 and September 2014, you should immediately stop using it and return it to the company for refund or replacement. The Louis Garneau P-09…
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Stryker is a manufacturer of various medical devices, including knee replacement systems. Athletes in need of a knee replacement may be drawn by the name alone toward Stryker’s “Triathlon” series of artificial knees. The Triathlon knee is marketed by Stryker as an extremely durable device which closely mimics the natural motion of the knee. Problems…
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall on NRS water sports helmets because the rivets holding the chin strap to the helmet can fail, allowing the helmet to fall off in an incident. This poses a risk of head injury. If you purchased this helmet between April 21, 2014 and July…
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A recent article by expert witness firm Robson Forensic‘s J. Lucas Elrath examines a troubling pattern of recalls of bicycle brakes. According to Elrath, two of the largest suppliers of bike components — Shimano and SRAM — had voluntary recalls of road bicycle brakes during 2013. Could this be attributable to new technology that is not…
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A recall notice for Cervélo bikes caught the eye of Virginia athletes lawyer Doug Landau because, an avid cyclist himself, he rides Cervélo! In fact, in the Washington Post’s “Washington DC & Baltimore’s TOP RATED LAWYERS,” Landau is depicted in front of the “Herndon Law Shop” with his trusted Cervelo P3 Carbon triathlon racing bike.…
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We regularly post information about recalled sports-related products on this site. Why do we do so? Because when a piece of sporting equipment fails, the result can be catastrophic injury. We want to spread the word to anyone who may be using a defective product. Just do a Search on the word “recall” in the…
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