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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 RECALL: Cervélo Wolf SL Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks by VeloNation Press at 10:42 AM EST   comments Categories: General, Product Recalls   NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2008 Release #08-368 Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 296-3137 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Cervélo SA Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard 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: Wolf SL Carbon Fiber Bicycle Forks Units: About 5,800 Importer: Cervélo SA, of Switzerland Manufacturer: True Temper Composite Material Products Co. Ltd, of Guangzhou, China Hazard: The forks steerer can break during normal use, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries. Incidents/Injuries: Cervelo has received 12 reports of forks cracking or breaking, resulting in one consumer suffering a broken wrist and another suffering minor abrasions. Description: The recalled forks have a clear coating over black painted carbon fiber, with the words "Wolf Superlite" and related logo just below the crown on each fork leg, and the letters "SL" on each leg above the fork blade dropouts. There is a True Temper CRT(tm) logo on the inside of both fork legs. The recalled forks could have been included on the following bicycle models: R3, R3 SL, Soloist Carbon, Soloist Carbon SL, and certain P3 Carbon framesets and complete bicycles. Sold by: Independent bicycle retailers nationwide from November 2005 through July 2007 for about $475. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled forks and contact their authorized Cervélo dealer to have a free replacement fork installed. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cervélo toll-free at (866) 296-3137 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.cervelo.com/WolfSLRecall Media Contact: Peter Donato at Special Assignment Inc. at (416) 964-6118. To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: cpsc.gov       comments Follow @Pro_Cycling Tweet Subscribe via RSS or daily email Contact the editor about this article