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Consumer product recall

Magura Hydraulic Disc Brakes

Starting date:
April 12, 2013
Posting date:
April 12, 2013
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Sports/Fitness
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-26751

Affected products

Magura Hydraulic Disc Brakes

Product description

This recall involves the Magura MT 6 and MT 8 hydraulic disc brakes. The brakes can be identified with serial numbers 20531 and below, on the calipers. The MT 6 and MT 8 brakes without a serial number on the caliper could also be affected and will be replaced.

MT 6/8 brakes with serial numbers higher than 20531 are not affected. All other MT series brakes are also not affected.

These units were sold as add-ons or pre-fitted on the following Specialized Bicycles:

  • Crosstrail Limited Disc
  • SWorks Epic 29 (Sram)
  • S-Works SJ HT 29 (Sram)
  • Epic Marathon Carb 29
  • Epic Expert Carb 29
  • SJ HT Marathon Carb 29
  • SJ HT Expert Carb 29
  • Epic Expert Carb Evo 29

Hazard identified

The brakes can fail in low temperatures posing a collision hazard.

Neither Health Canada nor Orange Sport Supply has received reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of the affected disc brakes.

Number sold

180 units were sold at specialty bike shops.

Time period sold

December 2011 to March 2013.

Place of origin

Made in Germany

Companies

Manufacturer
Magura Germany
Bad Urach
GERMANY
Distributor
Magura USA
Illinois
UNITED STATES
Importer
Orange Sport Supply Inc.
North Vancouver
British Columbia
CANADA
Importer
Specialized Canada Incorporated
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Quebec
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the brakes and return them to the place of purchase for a free replacement.

For more information, please contact a dealer closest to you.

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