[{"RecallID":1046,"RecallNumber":"12175","RecallDate":"2012-05-10T00:00:00","Description":"This recall involves all Salsa Minimalist bicycle racks sold after January 2011. The racks are made of tubular aluminum with a black or silver finish, and can be installed on either the front or rear of a bicycle. The recalled bicycle racks have steel mounting brackets, identified as straps, with a single hole in the center used to mount the strap to the bicycle fork. \"Salsa\" is printed on the side of the bicycle rack.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Salsa-Cycles-Recalls-Bicycle-Racks-Due-to-a-Fall-Hazard","Title":"Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Racks Due to a Fall Hazard","ConsumerContact":"For additional information, please contact the firm toll-free at (877) 725-7211 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.salsacycles.com","LastPublishDate":"2016-04-22T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Salsa Minimalist bicycle racks","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories","CategoryID":"68242","NumberOfUnits":"About 1,100"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12175.12175a.jpg","Caption":"Salsa Cycles Bicycle Racks"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12175.12175b.jpg","Caption":"Salsa Minimalist Rack with mounting strap circled"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12175.12175c.jpg","Caption":"Salsa Minimalist Rack mounting straps"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"Salsa Cycles has received two reports of bicycle racks breaking at the mounting straps, resulting in minor injuries from falls."}],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Salsa Cycles, a wholly-owned brand of Quality Bicycle Products Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Bicycle retail stores nationwide and on Internet retailers from January 2011 through March 2012 for about $80.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"Taiwan"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The L-shaped mounting straps used to attach the bicycle rack to the front of the bicycle can break and cause the rack to fall while the bicycle is in use, posing a fall hazard to the rider.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately remove the recalled bicycle racks and contact an authorized Salsa dealer for inspection, re-mounting or refund."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Refund"},{"Option":"Repair"}]}]