Ventus Bicycle Aerobars Recalled
Ventus Bicycle Aerobars Recalled by 3T Cycling Srl Due to Fall Hazard
Name of Product: Ventus Ltd™ and Ventus Team™ Bicycle Aerobars
Units: About 325
Designer: 3T Cycling Srl, Italy
Distributors: BikeMine, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Quality Bicycle Parts, of Bloomington, Minn.; Security Bicycle Accessories, of Hempstead, N.Y.; and Bicycle Technologies International, Ltd. (BTI), of Santa Fe, N.M.
Hazard: The two rubber hand grips on the aerobars (handle bars) can loosen or slip off during use, posing a fall or injury hazard to the rider.
Incidents/Injuries: Two incidents were reported to 3T involving adults with minor abrasions.
Description: : This recall involves all Ventus Ltd, Ventus Ltd 17, Ventus Ltd Gold, Ventus Ltd Track, Ventus Team and Ventus Team 17 bicycle aerobars. The recalled aerobar models were sold in one size and color for each model; Black with red stripe for the Team and black with silver stripe for the Ltd. The “Ventus” and “3T” logos are on the top side of the bar with the model name.
These are the fastest bars on the planet so if anyone out there wants to get rid of theirs because of the recall, I’ll take ‘em.