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Nearly 1M Bicycles Recalled After Rider Is Paralyzed

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Nearly 1 million Trek bikes in North America, including those sold in Fairfield County, have been recalled by the manufacturer, according to CNN.

Nearly 1 million Trek bikes in North America, including those sold in Fairfield County, have been recalled by the manufacturer, according to CNN.

Nearly 1 million Trek bikes in North America, including those sold in Fairfield County, have been recalled by the manufacturer, according to CNN.

 Photo Credit: Trek Bicycle Corp.
Nearly 1 million Trek bikes in North America, including those sold in Fairfield County, have been recalled by the manufacturer, according to CNN.

Nearly 1 million Trek bikes in North America, including those sold in Fairfield County, have been recalled by the manufacturer, according to CNN.

 Photo Credit: Trek Bicycle Corp.
by Stephanie Mojica

A bicyclist was paralyzed after a Trek Bicycle Corp. bike with disc brakes and a front quick release lever malfunctioned, CNN reported. More than 900,000 bicycles have been recalled.

Trek is offering free replacements to those whose bicycles are affected, plus a $20 coupon to use toward another product, according to a letter prepared by Trek and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

For more information, call Trek Bicycle Corp. at 800-373-4594.

To read the full notice from Trek and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, click here.

To read the full story from CNN, click here.

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