The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25319·Announced 2025-06-05

Specialized Globe-Branded Haul ST and LT E-Bikes Recalled for Fall Hazard

Specialized Bicycle Components is recalling about 11,100 Globe-branded Haul ST and LT e-bikes due to a telescopic seat post that can break when fully extended, creating a fall hazard. The company has received 13 incident reports including two minor injuries.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural failure of a critical component (telescopic seat post) that creates a risk of falls and injury to riders. Although only minor injuries have been reported, the hazard is not merely theoretical—multiple incidents have occurred—and the product poses a fall risk that could result in serious harm. This meets the High criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported at a serious level.

Plain-English summary

This recall involves Specialized Globe-branded Haul ST and LT e-bikes equipped with 13-inch telescopic seat posts. When the lower portion of the seat post is fully extended, the seat post can break, posing a fall hazard to riders.

Approximately 11,100 e-bikes are affected. The bicycles were sold at bicycle stores and authorized Specialized retailers nationwide and online at www.specialized.com from January 2023 through March 2025, priced between $2,500 and $3,500. Specialized Bicycle Components has received 13 reports of incidents, including two minor injuries consisting of scrapes and bruises.

Consumers should immediately stop using these e-bikes and contact an authorized Specialized retailer to schedule a free repair. The repair will consist of installation of a new seat post made of a different material.

For more information, contact Specialized Bicycle Components toll-free at 877-808-8154 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], use Live Chat at www.specialized.com, or visit www.specialized.com and click on "Safety Recall Notices."

The recalled product

Product
Haul ST and LT E-bikes with telescopic seat posts
Manufacturer
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., of Morgan Hill, California
Category
Consumer Product — Bicycle / E-Bike
Hazard
  • fall-hazard
  • structural-failure
Affected units
11,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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