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Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

Recalled September 25, 2012 · CPSC recall 12281 · Specialized Bicycle Components

Hazard

The front fork can break, posing fall and injury hazards to riders.

Remedy

Replace

Units

About 12,000

Incidents / injuries

Specialized has received four reports of front forks breaking, resulting in facial fractures, head and shoulder injuries and cuts.

Description

This recall involves some 2008 and 2009 models women's and men's Globe model bicycles. Recalled models include the Globe Elite, Globe Sport, Globe Sport Disc, Globe Centrum Comp, Globe Centrum Elite, Globe City 6, Globe Vienna 3, Globe Vienna 3 Disc, Globe Vienna 4, Globe Vienna Deluxe 3, Globe Vienna Deluxe 4, Globe Vienna Deluxe 5 and Globe Vienna Deluxe 6 bicycles. The bicycles were sold in various colors, including gun, silver, black, khaki, navy, bone, blue, charcoal, burgundy and gold. The brand name "Specialized" is on the lower frame tube and the model name is on various locations on the bicycle frame.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and return them to an authorized Specialized retailer for the free installation of a free replacement fork.

Contact

For additional information, contact Specialized toll-free at (877) 808-8154 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at http://www.specialized.com and click on Support/Safety Notices.

Product

Bicycles

Manufacturer(s)

Kinesis, of China

Distributed by

Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.

Retailers

Authorized Specialized retailers nationwide from July 2007 to July 2012 for between $550 and $1,100.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →