Product Recall Number: 12096
Why was 2012 Bicycles with Advanced Group carbon forks recalled?
The brake component housed within the bicycle's carbon fork can disengage from the fork and allow the brake assembly to contact the wheel spokes while rotating, posing a fall hazard.
Product Recall Number: 12096
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2012-01-30
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: 2012 Bicycles with Advanced Group carbon forks
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: The brake component housed within the bicycle's carbon fork can disengage from the fork and allow the brake assembly to contact the wheel spokes while rotating, posing a fall hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: None Listed
Units: About 460 (About 14,200 were recalled in September 2011)
Incidents: None
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and return them to an authorized Specialized retailer for a free repair or replacement carbon fork.
Sold At: Authorized Specialized retailers nationwide from June 2011 through November 2011 for between $1,250 to $2,000.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Advanced Group of Taiwan
Distributors: Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed