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Specialized Bicycle Components Recalls Vado and Como IGH E-Bikes with Chain Guards Due to Fall Hazard
Official action
Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Official identifier. 25-200
Date. 2025-03-27
Jurisdiction. United States
Hazard (official). The bike’s protective chain/belt guard does not cover the belt drive and loose clothing can get entrapped in the belt drive, posing a fall hazard.
Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the Specialized Vado and Como IGH e-bikes and contact their nearest authorized Specialized retailer for a free installation of an updated protective chain/belt guard. Specialized Bicycle is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Product. Specialized Vado and Como IGH E-Bikes with Chain Guards
Identification details. This recall involves Specialized Vado and Como IGH e-bikes with chain/belt guards. The recalled e-bikes have an internal gear hub (IGH) and no rear derailleur (gear shift). The Specialized Bicycle brand name is located on the bike frame and the bikes are offered in a variety of colors, including black, limestone, red, sand, sea foam, navy, purple, white, gray, raspberry, umber, dark gray and yellow. The e-bikes have the following model numbers printed on the white and black serial number label located on the underside of the bicycle’s top tube.Recalled Specialized Bicycle Model NumbersCOMO 3.0 IGHCOMO 5.0 IGH ULVADO 3.0 IGH STEP THROUGH ULCOMO 3.0 IGH ULCOMO SL 4.0VADO 3.0 IGH ULCOMO 4.0 IGHCOMO SL 5.0VADO 5.0 IGHCOMO 4.0 IGH ULVADO 3.0 IGHVADO 5.0 IGH STCOMO 5.0 IGHVADO 3.0 IGH STVADO 5.0 IGH STEP THROUGH UL
Units. About 32,400 (In addition, about 3,200 were sold in Canada and about 190 were sold in Mexico)
Incidents reported by CPSC. None reported
Remedy type. Repair
Sold at. Authorized Specialized Bicycle retailers nationwide and online from March 2021 through November 2024 for between $3,250 and $5,750.
Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse
Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice
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