Sachs Recalls 16,500 Mountain Bikes for Faulty Chains

Sachs Bicycle Components is recalling about 16,500 Diamondback mountain bikes to replace their chains, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday.

The chains could break, causing a rider to lose control of the bicycle, fall or be injured, the commission said in a statement.

The agency said there were about 75 reports of chains breaking, resulting in four injuries, including a broken arm, cuts and bruises.

Only 1998 Diamondback bicycles with the following model names could be equipped with the chains: Sherwood, Lakeside, Interval, Expert, Voyager I, Voyager II, Sorrento, Sorrento SE and Wildwood DX.

Consumers who purchased one of these bicycles since July 1 should stop using it immediately and call their local Diamondback dealers to have the chain replaced, the agency said.