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Consumer product recall

Specialized Globe Bicycles

Starting date:
September 11, 2012
Posting date:
September 11, 2012
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Sports/Fitness
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public (GP)
Identification number:
RA-14965

Affected products

Specialized Globe Bicycles

Product description

This recall involves 2008 and 2009 Specialized Globe bicycles with kinesis aluminum forks equipped with aluminum alloy steerer tubes:

2008

2009

  • Globe Vienna 3Footnote 1
  • Globe Vienna 3 Disc
  • Globe Vienna 4Footnote 1
  • Globe Vienna Deluxe 3
  • Globe Vienna Deluxe 4Footnote 1
  • Globe Vienna Deluxe 5
  • Globe Vienna Deluxe 6
 

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Women's models as included.

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Hazard identified

The front fork steerer tube can break, posing a fall hazard.

Neither Health Canada nor Specialized has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these bicycles.

Number sold

Approximately 1,415 of the recalled bicycles were sold in Canada.

Time period sold

The recalled bicycles were sold from August 2007 to August 2012.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Distributor
Specialized Canada
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Quebec
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop riding the affected bicycles and return the bicycle to an authorized Specialized retailer for free replacement fork.

For more information, consumers may contact Specialized Canada toll-free at 1-800-465-8887 (contacts: Jonathan Pilon and Colin Altman) or visit the firm's Web site.

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