The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Lapierre Aircode DRS and Lapierre Xelius Bicycles
Type
Hobby / sports equipment - Bicycles
Brand
Lapierre
First sales date
September 2020
Country of origin
France
Product description
Two models Lapierre bicycles equipped with an aluminium stem and aluminium shim. Lapierre Xelius SL3 bikes equipped with a Lapierre carbon cockpit are NOT affected.
Affected products
All models for the year 2021 are affected. Some models from 2022 and 2023 are also affected, please see the lists below.
MY21:
E439 - AIRCODE DRS 5.0
E441 - AIRCODE DRS 6.0
E442 - AIRCODE DRS 7.0
E443 - AIRCODE DRS 8.0
041AIK - AIRCODE DRS FRAMESET
041AIF - AIRCODE DRS FDJ FRAMESET
MY22:
LAANA - AIRCODE DRS 5.0
LABNA - AIRCODE DRS 6.0
LACNA - AIRCODE DRS 7.0
LADNB - AIRCODE DRS 8.0
LAENC - AIRCODE DRS 9.0
LAEND - AIRCODE DRS ALPINE SPECIAL EDITION
LAKNA - AIRCODE DRS FRAMESET
LAKNB - AIRCODE DRS FDJ FRAMESET
LXANA - XELIUS SL 5.0
LXBNA - XELIUS SL 6.0
LXCNA - XELIUS SL 7.0
LXCNB - XELIUS SL 7.0
LXDNA - XELIUS SL 8.0
LXENA - XELIUS SL 9.0
LXKNA - XELIUS SL FDJ FRAMESET
LXKNB - XELIUS SL FRAMESET
LXKNC - XELIUS SL 75th FRAMESET
MY23:
LAAPB - AIRCODE DRS 5.0 Di2
LXAPB - XELIUS SL 5.0 Di2
LXKPB - KIT CADRE XELIUS SL
LXKPC - KIT CADRE XELIUS SL MINERAL GREY
Hazard
The products present an injury risk as the aluminium shim may leave indentations on the fork steerer tube. Over time, these indentations could develop into cracks. This could cause the fork to fail during use, potentially leading to injuries.
The products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Corrective action
Modification programme.
Owners of the bikes should stop using it immediately and contact an authorised Lapierre dealer. The dealer will check if your bike is affected and if so, replace the fork. Please access the Lapierre site here for assistance in finding your nearest authorised dealer: https://www.lapierrebikes.com/gb-en/store-locator/?dealer.
You can also contact Lapierre on 01271 500194, or by completing the online form: https://www.lapierrebikes.com/gb-en/contact/.
For further information, please access the Lapierre alert here: https://www.lapierrebikes.com/gb-en/news/rappel-aircode-drs-xelius-sl3/.
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