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
Images (select thumbnail to enlarge)
Specialized Bicycle
Steerer tube collar
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.
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