Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. · Recalled
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
The bicycle's stem has a magnesium faceplate that holds the handlebar in place. The faceplates on the recalled stems can crack, allowing the handlebar to break off the bicycle, posing a serious fall hazard.
- Units
- About 2,700
- Reports
- 5
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $160
- 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 SW Carbon Stem with Magnesium Faceplate is black with the words "S-Works" and "Magnesium Faceplate" printed on it. The stems were included as original equipment on the following 2006 bicycles models: S-Works Tarmac, Tarmac Pro, S-Works Roubaix, Roubaix Pro, Allez Pro and S-Works Transition. It was also sold as an aftermarket item under the name S-Works Advanced Composite Mag Road Stem.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Specialized retailers from June 2005 through April 2006 as original equipment of the bicycle models referenced above or as an aftermarket item for about $160.
- Product type
- Bicycles & Accessories
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.
Incident log
Specialized has received five reports of the magnesium faceplate exhibiting cracks. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop riding the bicycles that have the recalled stems immediately and take them to an authorized Specialized retailer for a free replacement faceplate.
For additional information, call Specialized at (877) 808-8154 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. MT, Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at www.Specialized.com
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 JUN 22 2006; last revised JUN 28 2024.