For more information, consumers can contact Haro toll-free at (800) 289-4276 between 9 a.m. is one of thousands of companies dealing with lawsuits over their websites compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act.A Brooklyn, New York-man who is legally blind is the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit filed last week against Haro in the U.S.
Independent bicycle shops nationwide sold these bicycles from May 2002 through August 2002 for between $190 and $200.Ĭonsumers should stop using the recalled bicycles immediately and contact Haro to learn where to take their bicycles to have the crankset replaced free of charge. The model names are printed on the top and down tube of the F2, and on the top tube of the Backtrail XO. The models involved are the F2 and the Backtrail XO. The recall includes the 2003 Haro BMX freestyle bicycles. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
Haro has not received any reports of incidents or injuries. The rider's foot could come in contact with the front wheel, causing the rider to lose control, fall and possibly suffer serious injury. The length of the crank arm in the 2003 model fails to allow sufficient space between the rider's foot and the front wheel, when the front wheel is turned backwards. Company Description: Haro Bicycle Corporation is located in Vista, CA, United States and is part of the Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Haro Bicycle Corp., of Vista, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1,100 BMX freestyle bicycles. Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority EnterpriseĬPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058.