Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles with Stout Cranks Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2018-05-09). Hazards: fall, crash, injury. About 1,800 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 18151 |
| Published | 2018-05-09 |
| Last updated | 2018-05-09 |
| Products | Specialized bicycles with Stout cranks |
| Firm named in the title | Specialized Bicycle Components |
| Firms | Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif. (manufacturer); Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif. (importer); Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., of Morgan Hill, Calif. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | Taiwan |
| Units (US) | 1,800 |
| Hazard classes | fall, crash, injury |
| Remedy classes | replace, stop use |
| Sold | Authorized Specialized Retailers nationwide for between $1,400 and $1,500. |
Description
This recall involves Specialized Fuse Comp and Fatboy SE bicycles with Stout cranks. The bikes come in Gloss Hyper/Black Clean and Satin Gloss Black/Rocket Red for Fuse Comp and Gloss Warm Charcoal/Black/Gallardo Orange and Satin Oak Green/Blac/Rocket Red for Fatboy SE. Only cranks with "STOUT" written on either crankarm and equipped with a direct-mount chainring manufactured in 2017 are affected. Cranks are manufactured in 2017 if the serial code imprinted on the inside of either crankarm starts with "17."
Hazard
The driveside crankarm can disengage and cause the rider to lose control, posing fall and injury hazards.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bicycles with Stout cranks and contact an Authorized Specialized Retailer for instructions on how to receive a free replacement crankarm.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
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