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CPSC #04226Sports & outdoors
Recalled Specialized Bicycle

Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. · Recalled

CPSC, Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycles Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated

Other hazard

The handlebar may loosen and turn unexpectedly, which can cause the rider to lose control and fall.

Units
About 1,500
Reports
2
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$900–$1,600
Remedy
See notice

Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.

Affected

The recalled handlebars were sold on the 2005 Allez Sport, 2005 Allez Elite, 2005 Roubaix (base model) and 2005 Sequoia (base model) bicycles. The model names are on the frame of the handlebar.

The file

Sold at
Specialized retailers, from July 2004 through August 2004, for between $900 and $1,600.
Product type
Bicycles & Accessories
Made in
Taiwan
Recalled by
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.

Incident log

Specialized has received two reports of the handlebars loosening. No injuries have been reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should stop using the bicycles with these recalled handlebars and return the recalled handlebars to the place of purchase for replacement handlebars.

Contact Specialized at 800-432-4144 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

Notice first dated SEP 29 2004; last revised MAR 18 2025.

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