A Petaluma, California-based importer of bicycle components recalled 500 sets of Revl brand carbon bicycle brakes because they can break.
The recall, requested by The Hive, is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The company asks that anyone riding a bike with these brakes should stop using the bicycle, and contact The Hive for free replacement brakes and repair instructions, or contact their local retailer to change the brakes free of charge.
The carbon brakes are black with date codes 41B, 44B, 45B, 53B, 13C and 16C printed on the underside of the brake arms. Made in Taiwan, the brakes retailed for about $390 per set and were sold at specialty bike stores between September 2009 and August 2010.
The cable clamping area of the brakes can crack, causing the brakes to fail. No injuries have been reported.
For addition information, contact The Hive at (800) 801-9936 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (PT) Monday through Friday.
More information available at the CPSC.
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