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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 160 REI Equipment bicycles due to a defect in the bicycles’ frame. The company said that the alloy steerer tube could separate from the fork causing the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The bicycles were manufactured in Taiwan and sold at REI stores nationwide and at REI.com from November 2009 to November 2010 for $600 – $900. Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and contact their local REI store or the REI customer service center to arrange for a replacement fork to be…