Salsa Cycles announced a voluntary recall of about 1,100 Salsa Minimalist bicycle racks because 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.
Salsa Cycles has received two reports of bicycle racks breaking at the mounting straps, resulting in minor injuries from falls. 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.
The Taiwanese-made racks were sold in bicycle retail stores nationwide and on Internet retailers from January 2011 through March 2012 for about $80.
Salsa Cycles is a wholly-owned brand of Quality Bicycle Products Inc., of Bloomington, MN.
