Magura USA Recalls Bicycle Hydraulic Disc Brakes Due to Collision Hazard

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: March 21, 2013 – Recall number: 13-148

Magura MT 6 brake

Recall Summary

Name of product: BicycleHydraulic Disc Brakes

Hazard: The brakes can fail in low temperatures, posing a collision hazard.

Remedy: View Details

Repair

Consumer Contact: Magura USA at (800) 448-3876 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.maguradirect.com and click on “Recall Information.”

Recall Details

Units: 2,800

Description: MaguraMT 6 and MT 8 hydraulic disc brakes are being recalled. The brakes consist of a brake lever and master cylinder that attach to the handlebars, a hose that runs between the master cylinder and the caliper which attaches to the rear wheel.

The MT 6 brake system is black and silver. The MT 8 brake system is black and red. Both brake systems have the Magura logo and letters “MT” on the master cylinder, and the word “Magura” on the caliper. The word “Six” is on the brake lever of the MT 6 and the word “Eight” is on the brake lever of the MT 8.

MT 6 and MT 8 brake systems with manufacture date codes between March 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012 are being recalled. A date code in format Y/MM/DD between 10301 and 20531 is located on the caliper. Additionally, all MT 6 and MT 8 brake systems without date codes are being recalled.

Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop riding bicycles equipped with the recalled brakes and contactMagura USA for a free repair.

Sold at: Bicycle retailers and distributors in the U.S. between January 2011 and March 2013 for between $269 to $379.

Importer: Magura USA, of Olney, Ill.

Manufacturer: Magura Germany

Manufactured in: Bad Urach, Germany

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

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Source: cpsc.gov