Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
CPSC recall 12281. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The front fork can break, posing fall and injury hazards to riders.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop riding these bicycles and return them to an authorized Specialized retailer for the free installation of a free replacement fork.
CPSC recall 12281 has the recall date 25 Sep 2012. The notice names the firm Kinesis. The recall has about 12,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Specialized has received four reports of front forks breaking, resulting in facial fractures, head and shoulder injuries and cuts. |
|---|---|
| Units | 12,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves some 2008 and 2009 models women's and men's Globe model bicycles. Recalled models include the Globe Elite, Globe Sport, Globe Sport Disc, Globe Centrum Comp, Globe Centrum Elite, Globe City 6, Globe Vienna 3, Globe Vienna 3 Disc, Globe Vienna 4, Globe Vienna Deluxe 3, Globe Vienna Deluxe 4, Globe Vienna Deluxe 5 and Globe Vienna Deluxe 6 bicycles. The bicycles were sold in various colors, including gun, silver, black, khaki, navy, bone, blue, charcoal, burgundy and gold. The brand name "Specialized" is on the lower frame tube and the model name is on various locations on the bicycle frame. |
| Product | Bicycles, About 12,000, Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories |
| Sold at | Authorized Specialized retailers nationwide from July 2007 to July 2012 for between $550 and $1,100. |
| Manufacturer | Kinesis, of China |
| Distributor | Specialized Bicycle Components Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 12,000Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Bicycles and Bicycle Accessories
- 6%
- Recalls on the register that name Kinesis
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 12281The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12281. https://recallregister.com/product/1143-specialized-bicycle-components-recalls-bicycles-due-to-fall-and-injury/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12281 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialized has received four reports of front forks breaking, resulting in facial fractures, head and shoulder injuries and cuts.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Specialized retailers nationwide from July 2007 to July 2012 for between $550 and $1,100.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12281?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12281?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 12,000