Consumer product recall

Specialized Bicycle Components Canada, Inc. recalls select Specialized-Branded Bicycles with Steerer Tube Collars

Starting date:
January 15, 2019
Posting date:
January 15, 2019
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Sports/Fitness
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Fall Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-68814

Affected products

Select Specialized-branded bicycles with Steerer Tube Collars

Product description

This recall involves select Specialized-branded Roubaix, Ruby, Diverge, and Sirrus bicycles. Below is a list of affected products by model year:

Affected Specialized-branded bicycles by model year and product name
2017 ROUBAIX RUBY
S-WORKS X X
PRO X X
EXPERT X X
COMP X X
ELITE X X
Affected Specialized-branded bicycles by model year and product name
2018 ROUBAIX RUBY DIVERGE SIRRUS
S-WORKS X X X  
PRO X     X
EXPERT X X X X
COMP X X X  
E5 COMP     X  
SPORT X X X  
ELITE X X    
BASE X X    
Affected Specialized-branded bicycles by model year and product name
2019 ROUBAIX RUBY DIVERGE SIRRUS
S-WORKS X X X  
PRO     X X
EXPERT X X X X
COMP X X X X
E5-COMP     X  
SPORT X X X  
BASE X X X  

The product names are printed on the bicycle frame.

Hazard identified

The steerer tube collar on the affected products may crack if exposed to corrosion which may cause the rider to loose control, posing fall and injury hazards.


As of December 18, 2018, the company has not received any reports of incidents in Canada, and no report of injuries.

Number sold

Approximately 4,900 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The affected products were sold between September 2016 and December 2018.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Taiwan

Companies

Importer

Specialized Bicycle Components Canada, Inc.

Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue

Quebec

CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles and contact an authorized retailer for a free repair of the steerer tube collars.

For more information, consumers may contact Specialized Bicycle Components Canada, Inc. at 1-800-465-8887 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online .

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website .