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Dynacraft recalls bicycles
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September 26, 2000: 6:32 p.m. ET
23 reports of injury reported as a result of bad welding on mountain bikes
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Dynacraft Industries Inc. is recalling about 24,800 mountain bikes. The front suspension forks on the bicycles can break apart during use, resulting in serious injury to the rider, because they were not welded properly.
The San Rafael, Calif.-based company is aware of 23 reports of injury to riders when the forks on these bikes broke apart. Injuries included a concussion, fractures, cuts, bruises, back strain, and chipped and lost teeth.
 The recall involves 26-inch Vertical XL2, and 24-inch and 26-inch Magna Electroshock mountain bikes. The Vertical XL2 mountain bikes have model number 8526-26, were manufactured in July 1999 and have chrome frames.
The Magna Electroshock mountain bikes have model numbers 8504-90, 8504-96, 8548-78 or 8548-94, were manufactured July 1999 through October 1999, and have frames that are chrome and blue, blue and yellow, purple, and black.
 A label affixed to the frame near the crank identifies the model, and the year, month and day of manufacture. Another label nearby reads: "Dynacraft Industries" and "Made in China."
Earlier this year, Dynacraft Industries announced the recall of the about 19,000 26-inch Vertical XL2 mountain bikes manufactured the week of October 11, 1999. This announcement expands the scope of that recall.
Target Stores nationwide sold the Vertical XL2 mountain bikes from August 1999 through February 2000 and the Magna Electroshock from August 1999 through August 2000. Both model bikes sold for between $100 and $140.
Consumers should take the bikes to the Target Store where purchased for a free replacement fork or a free replacement bicycle of equal value.
Bicycles that have a label that reads "Fork made Jan., 2000" or "Fork made July 2000" at the bottom of the fork are not subject to this recall.
Dynacraft Industries Inc. can be reached at (800) 551-0032. 
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