Contact SLR 27.2 seat-posts on certain XtC Advanced Giant bicycles

Official notice

6 Jun 2013

Last checked

6 Jun 2013

Risk not stated by sourceACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Contact SLR 27.2 seat-posts on certain XtC Advanced Giant bicycles. If the defect occurs, this can result in a loss of control and poses a fall hazard to consumers. Published 2013-06-06.

What to do now

Consumers should stop riding bicycles with the affected seatposts and contact their local authorized Giant dealer or Giant Australia directly to determine if their bicycles are subject to the recall. If so, they should arrange for free replacement of the seatpost.

Recall number

9800ae8b-d0f9-4b3c-8fff-faa5b3e2620e

Official notice

2013-06-06

The hazard

If the defect occurs, this can result in a loss of control and poses a fall hazard to consumers.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

YEAR XTC ADVANCED SL 29ER 0

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Affected products

Product 1

Seat-posts on: (1) Giant brand 2013 model year XtC Advanced SL 29er 0 (blue/white) (2) Giant brand 2013 model year XtC Advanced SL 29er 1 (red/white) After-market seat-posts that are also affected are black with “XTC” and “Giant” marked on the tubes.

Risk / hazard

If the defect occurs, this can result in a loss of control and poses a fall hazard to consumers.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Bicycles and scooters (push)

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

9800ae8b-d0f9-4b3c-8fff-faa5b3e2620e

Classification

Bicycles and scooters (push)

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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