CPSC recall · Reported June 22, 2006
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, po…
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif. recalled The SW Carbon Stem with Magnesium Faceplate is black with the words "S-Works" and "Magnes….
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard was recalled by Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif. in June 22, 2006. Reason: The bicycle's stem has a magnesium faceplate that holds the handlebar in place. The faceplates on the recalle…. Remedy: Consumers should stop riding the bicycles that have the recalled stems immediately and ta…. Verify recall #06195 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif. issued this CPSC recall-The bicycle's stem has a magnesium faceplate that holds the handlebar in place. The faceplates on the recalle….
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- June 22, 2006
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #06195 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
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.
Reason for recall
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.
Remedy, what 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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 06195 |
| Date reported | June 22, 2006 |
| Date initiated | June 22, 2006 |
| Recalling firm | Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif. |
| Affected scope | About 2,700 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should stop riding the bicycles that have the recalled stems immediately and take them to an authorized Specialized ret…
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