Dear Fellow Mountain Biker,

Recently, Specialized issued a “Stop Sale Notice” to Authorized Specialized Dealers for the following 2010 26” Epic and 2010 26” Era bicycles with alloy seat stays:

• 2010 Epic Marathon Carbon   • 2010 Epic Comp

• 2010 Epic Marathon Frame    • 2010 Era FSR Expert Carbon

• 2010 Epic Expert Carbon       • 2010 Era FSR Expert

• 2010 Epic Expert                   • 2010 Era FSR Comp

• 2010 Epic Comp Carbon

It has come to the attention of Specialized Quality Assurance and Engineering that the Brain mount used to bolt the Brain to the seat stay could crack which could cause the knob on the Brain to make contact with the wheel spokes, which could lead to a fall.

Specialized Dealers have been instructed to remove all affected bicycles from their stores and replace the affected seat stays with approved seat stays. If you have an affected bicycle, please stop riding it immediately. A Specialized Dealer will soon contact you by mail with instructions on how to get the affected seat stay on your bicycle replaced with an approved seat stay through a Specialized Dealer, at no cost to you.

Specialized and Specialized Dealers will move as quickly as possible to replace the affected seat stays and minimize any downtime. For those who own an affected bicycle, Specialized realizes that this may cause you to lose valuable trail time, we apologize and are offering you a small token of appreciation for your patience and loyalty which will be mailed directly to you.

At Specialized, we are driven by one vision that is as simple as it is bold: Be the best cycling brand in the world. We are equally passionate about innovation and quality and will continue to stand behind our bikes and equipment.

We are working with CPSC staff on the details regarding the recall from affected bicycles with consumers. Details should be released shortly.

If you have any questions, please contact your local Specialized Dealer or call (877) 808-8154 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. MST Monday through Friday.

- Quelle: Specialized Europe B.V.

- Meldung vom: Oktober 2009

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissio

Office of Information and Public Affairs                                     Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                    Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 808-8154

April 21, 2009                                                          CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

Release #09-198                                                     CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

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: 2004 Roubaix Comp and Roubaix Pro bicycles

Units: About 3,000

Importer: Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif.

Hazard: The cable stop on the bicycle can loosen, which can cause the rider to lose control and fall from the bike.

Incidents/Injuries: Specialized received reports of two falls that resulted in fractures requiring medical attention and surgery.

Description: The recalled bicycles are as follows: 2004 Roubaix Comp 18, 2004 Roubaix Comp 27, 2004 Roubaix Pro 18, and 2004 Roubaix Pro frameset models. Only bicycles with a single rivet fastening the cable stop to the frame are subject to recall. The cable stop is attached through bonding materials and a single rivet mounted at the front of the bicycle. The cables pass through eyelets in the cable stop on the down tube. Bicycles with a double rivet fastening the cable stop to the frame are not subject to recall. The model names of the recalled bicycles can be found on the top tube of the bicycles.

Sold by: Specialized authorized dealers nationwide from September 2003 through August 2004 for between $1,600 and $4,000.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using their bicycle and return their bicycle to a Specialized

authorized dealer for an approved repair, at no cost to consumer.

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 firm’s Web site at
http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCGlobalPages.jsp?pageName=safety_recalls

- Quelle: Specialized Europe B.V.

- Meldung vom: April 2009

- Webseite des Herstellers

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- Quelle: Specialized Europe B.V.

- Meldung vom: März 2009

- Webseite des Herstellers

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