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Consumer Alert from CPSC
Consumer Alert: Dynacraft Recalls Boys' Mountain Bikes
Injuries reported due to broken suspension fork

April 24, WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dynacraft Industries Inc., of San Rafael, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 38,000 boys' mountain bicycles. The front-suspension forks on these bicycles can break during use, resulting in serious injury.

Dynacraft has received 33 reports of the front-suspension forks on these bicycles breaking, resulting in 32 injuries that included a blood clot in the brain, broken bones, cuts, bruises and chipped teeth.

These 20-inch, 21-speed, dual-suspension bicycles have the model name
"NEXT SHOCKZONE" written on their orange frame in black lettering. A
label on the frame near the crank housing reads, "Distributed by
Dynacraft Industries" and "Made in China." Only the orange bicycles with model number 8536-33 are included in this recall. The model number is written on another label on the frame near the crank housing.

Wal-Mart stores sold these bicycles nationwide from September 1999
through March 2001 for about $130. Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately, and call Dynacraft to receive a free replacement fork and to arrange for free installation. For more information,
consumers should call Dynacraft at (800) 551-0032 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, visit their web site at www.dynacraftbikes.com, or go to Wal-Mart's website at www.walmart.com.

Bicycles with a label at the bottom of the fork that reads, "Fork made
Jan., 2000" or "Fork made July, 2000" are not part of this recall.

For Immediate Release
April 24, 2001
Release # 01-132
Dynacraft Recall Hotline: (800) 551-0032
CPSC Contact: Kim Dulic (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1183


		To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800)638-2772. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov. Consumers can report product hazards to info@cpsc.gov.

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