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For Immediate Release                                                         Firm’s Recall Hotline:(877) 808-8154 

October XX, 2007                                                                 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
Release #08-FOR CLEARANCE                                            CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

 

Bicycle Helmets Recalled by Specialized Due to Failing Helmet Standard 

Name of Product: Specialized Bicycle Helmets
Units: About 3,000
Manufacturer: Specialized Bicycles, of Morgan Hill, Calif.
Hazard: The helmets fail testing required under CPSC's safety standard for bicycle helmets. This can pose a head injury hazard to riders in a fall.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: This recall involves the Specialized helmets, model 2D. Model “2D” is printed on the sides of the helmet in the rear. The helmets were sold for men and women in matte black, white, silver, blue, pink, and team colors.
Sold by: Specialized through its authorized retailers and online stores between July 2007 and October 2007 for about $200.

Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled helmet immediately and return it to an Authorized Specialized Retailer to receive a free replacement or a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Specialized toll-free at
(877) 808-8154 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s Web site at www.specialized.com. 

Identification
The S-Works 2D helmet has the model name "2D' printed on the side, towards the rear (photo). If you own one of the affected helmets, please bring it in to us so that we may perform the recall check. As an authorized Specialized retailer, we will inspect it and offer a free replacement or a full refund. Do not wear your helmet until this check has been done.

 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.