Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 06195. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bicycle's stem has a magnesium faceplate that holds the handlebar in place. The faceplates on the recalled stems can crack, allowing the handlebar to break off the bicycle, posing a serious fall hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop riding the bicycles that have the recalled stems immediately and take them to an authorized Specialized retailer for a free replacement faceplate.
CPSC recall 06195 has the recall date 22 Jun 2006. The notice names the firm Specialized Bicycle Components. The recall has about 2,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 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 five reports of the magnesium faceplate exhibiting cracks. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,700 |
| Description | The SW Carbon Stem with Magnesium Faceplate is black with the words "S-Works" and "Magnesium Faceplate" printed on it. The stems were included as original equipment on the following 2006 bicycles models: S-Works Tarmac, Tarmac Pro, S-Works Roubaix, Roubaix Pro, Allez Pro and S-Works Transition. It was also sold as an aftermarket item under the name S-Works Advanced Composite Mag Road Stem. |
| Product | Bicycles with SW Carbon Stem with Magnesium Faceplate, About 2,700, Bicycles & Accessories |
| Sold at | Authorized Specialized retailers from June 2005 through April 2006 as original equipment of the bicycle models referenced above or as an aftermarket item for about $160. |
| Manufacturer | Specialized Bicycle Components Inc |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,700Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Bicycles & Accessories
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Specialized Bicycle Components
- 19
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06195The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06195. https://recallregister.com/product/3302-specialized-bicycle-components-inc-recalls-bicycles-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- 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 06195 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Specialized has received five reports of the magnesium faceplate exhibiting cracks. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Specialized retailers from June 2005 through April 2006 as original equipment of the bicycle models referenced above or as an aftermarket item for about $160.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06195?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,700
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan