WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SPECIALIZED 2009 MODEL BICYCLES
UNITS: ABOUT 14,000
IMPORTER: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS INC., OF MORGAN HILL, CALIF.
HAZARD: THE HANDLEBARS CAN BREAK, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO THE RIDER.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: SPECIALIZED HAS RECEIVED TWO REPORTS OF THE HANDLEBAR BREAKING DURING USE, ONE OF WHICH CAUSED A RIDER TO SUFFER HEAD TRAUMA WHICH RESULTED IN UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND A PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE ARM.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES HL HANDLEBARS ON THE FOLLOWING 2009 SPECIALIZED BICYCLES: CROSS TRAIL COMP, MYKA HT COMP, MYKA HT ELITE, ROCKHOPPER, ROCKHOPPER COMP AND ROCKHOPPER COMP 29. THE MODEL NUMBER OF THE HL HANDLEBAR IS ALR-13 NTFOV AND IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT HAND GRIP OF THE HANDLEBAR.
SOLD BY: AUTHORIZED DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2009 FOR BETWEEN $640 AND $1,050.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP RIDING THESE BICYCLES AND CONTACT A SPECIALIZED DEALER FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT HANDLEBAR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT SPECIALIZED TOLL-FREE AT (877) 808-8154 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. MT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SPECIALIZED.COM
RECALLED HL HHANDLEBAR, MODEL NO. ALR-13 NTFOV RECALLED SPECIALIZED BICYCLES WITH HL HANDLEBARS, MODEL NO. ALR-13 NTFOV
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