CPSC, Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycles Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
CPSC recall 04226. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The handlebar may loosen and turn unexpectedly, which can cause the rider to lose control and fall.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the bicycles with these recalled handlebars and return the recalled handlebars to the place of purchase for replacement handlebars.
CPSC recall 04226 has the recall date 29 Sep 2004. The notice names the firm Specialized Bicycle Components. The recall has about 1,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Bicycles & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Specialized has received two reports of the handlebars loosening. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,500 |
| Description | The recalled handlebars were sold on the 2005 Allez Sport, 2005 Allez Elite, 2005 Roubaix (base model) and 2005 Sequoia (base model) bicycles. The model names are on the frame of the handlebar. |
| Product | Allez Sport, Allez Elite, Roubaix, and Sequoia Bicycles, About 1,500, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Specialized retailers, from July 2004 through August 2004, for between $900 and $1,600. |
| Manufacturer | Specialized Bicycle Components Inc |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,500Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Specialized Bicycle Components
- 19
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04226The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04226. https://recallregister.com/product/2695-cpsc-specialized-bicycle-components-inc-announce-recall-of-bicycles-fi/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04226 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialized has received two reports of the handlebars loosening. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialized retailers, from July 2004 through August 2004, for between $900 and $1,600.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04226?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,500
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan