2008 Globe Elite
2008 Globe Elite Women's
2008 Globe Sport
2008 Globe Sport Women's
2008 Globe Sport Disc
2008 Globe Centrum Comp
2008 Globe Centrum Elite
2008 Globe City 6
2009 Globe Vienna 3
2009 Globe Vienna 3 Women's
2009 Globe Vienna 3 Disc
2009 Globe Vienna 4
Globe Vienna 4 Women's
2009 Globe Vienna Deluxe 3
2009 Globe Vienna Deluxe 4
2009 Globe Vienna Deluxe 4 Women's
2009 Globe Vienna Deluxe 5
2009 Globe Vienna Deluxe 6
For additional information, contact Specialized toll-free at (877) 808-8154 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's website at http://www.specialized.com and click on Support/Safety Notices.
Recall Details
This recall involves some 2008 and 2009 models women's and men's Globe model bicycles. Recalled models include the Globe Elite, Globe Sport, Globe Sport Disc, Globe Centrum Comp, Globe Centrum Elite, Globe City 6, Globe Vienna 3, Globe Vienna 3 Disc, Globe Vienna 4, Globe Vienna Deluxe 3, Globe Vienna Deluxe 4, Globe Vienna Deluxe 5 and Globe Vienna Deluxe 6 bicycles. The bicycles were sold in various colors, including gun, silver, black, khaki, navy, bone, blue, charcoal, burgundy and gold. The brand name "Specialized" is on the lower frame tube and the model name is on various locations on the bicycle frame.
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and return them to an authorized Specialized retailer for the free installation of a free replacement fork.
Specialized has received four reports of front forks breaking, resulting in facial fractures, head and shoulder injuries and cuts.
Authorized Specialized retailers nationwide from July 2007 to July 2012 for between $550 and $1,100.
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
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