January
7, 2003
Sun
Rise Bicycle Industrial Co. Ltd. of Taiwan and Raleigh America Inc., of Kent,
Wash., are voluntarily recalling about 2,800 bicycles. The frames on these
bicycles can break, which can cause riders to lose control and crash.
The recall involves the 2002 Diamondback X-10 and X-20 Bicycles. These are
full-suspension, Y-frame mountain bikes. They are either silver and black or
black and blue. “Diamondback” and “X10” or “X20” are written on the down and
bottom tubes.
Authorized Diamondback dealers sold the X-10 and X-20 bicycles nationwide from
September 2001 through October 2002 for about $550 for the X-10 and $770 for
the X-20.
Consumers should immediately stop using these bicycles and return them to an
authorized Diamondback dealer to receive a free replacement frame. For more
information or for the name of the nearest authorized Diamondback dealer,
consumers can call Raleigh America at (888) 805-6396 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.
PT Monday through Friday, or go to the web site at www.diamondback.com.