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Specialized Bicycle Components Canada Inc. recalls Flux and Stix Lights

Starting date:
May 4, 2016
Posting date:
May 4, 2016
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Sports/Fitness
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Burn Hazard
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-58056

Affected products

Specialized Flux and Stix headlights and taillights

Product description

Specialized Flux headlights and taillights and Specialized Stix headlights and taillights are lights intended to be mounted on a bicycle handlebar or seat post with the supplied hardware and used while riding.

Flux headlights have a round, metal mounting system that fits both flat and drop handlebars.  "Flux" is printed on the side of the black, rectangular-shaped lights and on the bottom of the pewter-colored aluminum casing. Flux taillights have a pewter-colored base with a 110-lumen light on the top. The "Specialized" logo is printed on top of the taillights.

Stix headlights are black with a 70-lumen light (Stix Sport) or a 105-lumen light (Stix Comp). "Stix" is printed in white letters on the end of the headlight.

Specialized Flux and Stix headlights and taillights with the following UPC codes, printed on the product packaging, are included in this recall:
Product Description UPC
Specialized Flux Expert Headlight 719676120898
Specialized Flux Elite Headlight 719676120881
Specialized Flux Expert Taillight 719676120874
Specialized Stix Comp Headlight 888818044092
Specialized Stix Comp Taillight 888818043996
Specialized Stix Sport Headlight 888818044047
Specialized Stix Sport Taillight 888818043989
Specialized Stix Sport Headlight and Taillight Combo 888818084470

 

Hazard identified

The headlights and taillights can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

Neither Health Canada nor Specialized has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these lights in Canada.

Outside of Canada, Specialized has received four reports of Flux headlights or taillights overheating and two reports of Stix headlights expanding and bursting. No injuries have been reported.

Number sold

Approximately 6,568 affected lights were sold in Canada to Authorized Specialized Retailers.

Time period sold

The recalled products were sold from June 2014 to February 2016.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China.

Companies

Distributor
Specialized Canada Inc.
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Quebec
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled headlights and taillights.

Stix lights and Flux Expert taillights: Consumers should return all Stix lights and Flux Expert Taillights to an Authorized Specialized Retailer for replacement.

Flux headlights: Consumers should return all Flux Expert and Elite Headlights to an Authorized Specialized Retailer for a firmware upgrade.

For more information, consumers can contact Specialized toll free at 1-800-465-8887, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm EST, by email or visit the firm's website.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.