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Dahon, REI Folding Bikes Recalled

12 May 2009 315 views No Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BRAIN)—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Dahon and REI, issued a voluntary recall of about 11,500 of the 2008 model year Dahon and REI Novara folding bicycles.

The hinge on the handlepost can crack, posing a fall hazard. There have been 25 reports of the handlepost hinge on these bicycles cracking, including one minor injury involving scrapes and bruises.

This recall involves model year 2008 Dahon and REI Novara folding bicycles. The models included in the recall are as follows:

via Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.

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