The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. are recalling about 2,700 bicycles with SW Carbon Stem with Magnesium Faceplate. 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.
Specialized has received five reports of the
magnesium faceplate exhibiting cracks. No injuries have been reported.
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 after
market item under the name S-Works Advanced Composite Mag Road Stem.
The stems were sold at authorized Specialized retailers from June 2005 through April
2006 as original equipment of the bicycle models referenced above or as
an after market item for about $160 and were manufactured in Taiwan.
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.
