Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, CA is voluntarily recalling 12,000 bicycles because the front fork can break, posing fall and injury hazards to riders. Specialized has received four reports of front forks breaking, resulting in facial fractures, head and shoulder injuries and cuts.
This recall involves some 2008 and 2009 models women's and men's Globe model bicycles manufactured by Kinesis of China. 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.
The models were sold by authorized Specialized retailers nationwide from July 2007 to July 2012 for between $550 and $1,100.
