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Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles and Framesets — falls risk

UK OPSSMedium riskFallsNov 12, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles and Framesets — falls risk
Photo from the official notice: Specialized Tarmac SL7 Bicycles and Framesets — falls risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The manufacturer has reported that harsh frontal impacts, e.g., impacting a deep pothole with significant force, may put extraordinary stress on headset components and may initiate a crack in the fork’s steerer tube. A damaged fork may break if continued to be used, posing fall and injury hazards. This is because, unlike a metal component, once a carbon component is overloaded it will not bend, it will break completely. This product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Remedy

Specialized request that if you have an affected bike to please stop riding your bicycle and contact your Authorized Specialized Retailer to schedule an appointment to install the replacement parts at no cost to you. Specialized has developed a repair solution which will strengthen the overall system and make it more resistant against frontal impacts. Owners of these bicycles and framesets. Further information can be found at the following website: https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/safety-notices .

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users

Product description

Tarmac SL7 bicycles, model Year 2020-2021 are Specialized-branded high end, high performance composite racing bicycles, sold as a complete bicycle and as a frameset option (frame, fork, headset components, stem, seatpost).

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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