HAZARDOUS RECALL- Cannondale Mountain Bicycles Lefty Speed SL and DLR forks Published July 2, 2007 By AAFES News Release MAINZ KASTEL, Germany -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Bethel, Conn. voluntarily recalling the following Mountain Bicycles Lefty Speed SL and DLR forks. Consumers should stop using bicycles with recalled forks immediately. Name of product: Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks Units: About 6,700. AAFES only sold approximately 51 in PAC & Europe. Hazard: The forks can break during use causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries. Incidents/Injuries: Cannondale has received 15 reports of the bicycle forks separating, including five reports of injuries including a broken collarbone, a concussion, broken ribs and bruises. Description: The carbon or aluminum bicycle forks were sold on Cannondale mountain bicycle models listed below: Bicycle model code, product - Retail price Lefty Speed Carbon SL 2007 Taurine Carbon Team Replica - $5500 2007 Scalpel 1- $5000 2007 Scalpel Team Replica - $5500 2007 Rush Carbon 1 - $6000 2007 Rush Carbon Team - $6500 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed Carbon SL forks - $1400 Lefty Speed DLR 2 (including bonded, 100mm and 80mm) 2007 Rush Carbon 2 (This model also included in the recall for Cranksets - CPSC press release #07-206) - $4500 2007 Rush 3 - $2600 2007 Rush 4 - $2100 2007 Rush 5 - $1700 2007 Caffeine 29'er - $1600 2007 Scalpel 2 - $3500 2007 Scalpel 3 - $2600 2007 Caffeine 1 - $2200 2007 Caffeine 2 - $1600 2007 Rush Feminine 1 - $2000 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed (bonded, 100mm and 80mm) DLR 2 2008 Rush Carbon 3 - $3500 Sold at: Authorized Cannondale dealers from June 2006 through May 2007 for between $1,600 and $6,500. Sold through AAFES in a limited number of stores in PAC and Europe. Manufactured in: United States Remedy: Consumers should stop using these bicycles immediately and contact a Cannondale dealer for a free repair of these forks. Consumer Contact: Owners of these bicycles may call Cannondale's toll free number: 800- BIKEUSA (245-3872) between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.cannondale.com Cannondale Europe Postbus 5100, Visits: Hanzepoort.27, 7570, GC Oldenzaal Netherlands Phone: 41614879380 FAX: 31-5415-14240 E-Mail: Serviceseurope@Cannondale.com For more information: AAFES MEDIA CONTACT: Lt. Col. David A. Konop - konopd@aafes.com