An official recall notice has been issued for an Orbea-branded bicycle, while bicycle manufacturer Specialised has issued a warning to users of one of its models ahead of a recall notice to stop using their city electric bicycles.A notice on the Competition and Consumer Protection Commissions website how the Orbea recall relates to Avant range of bicycles with the batch numbers MY2025 and MY2026 (sample pictured above).The notice states: The risk reported to the CCPC is injuries. A crack could develop in the fork of the bicycle which, if undetected by the cyclist, could worsen and result in breakage of that part. This could cause an accident, leading to the injuries.The CCPC said that there are approximately 16 affected products in the Republic of Ireland and product was sold by the following retailers; Clonmel Cycles, Feel Good Cycles, O Sullivan Cycles Ltd, Mikes Bikes, Stagg Cycles, Marrey Bikes & Raw Cycles.Owners of the bicycles are advised to stop using them immediately and check if their bicycle serial number is affected at cloud.coms.orbea.com/avant. Affected owners should go to the bicycle shop they purchaed the bicycle for a free replacement of the fork and, if they need to, to contact Orbea customer service via online.eu@orbea.com or avantsupport@orbea.com.IMAGE: A Como SL.Specialized warning Meanwhile, Specialized has posted the warning about Como SL range of electricbicycles on their website. Athought it is not clear if many or any of the bicycles were sold in Ireland the warning is on their website when Ireland is selected as your country. Mark Schroeder, sinour director for quality and test engineering at company said: At Specialized our riders always come first. We have identified a potential issue with forks fitted to all models of Turbo Como SL bicycles. The fork steerer tube on affected bikes may develop a small fatigue crack which depending on use could lead to a progressive failure of the fork, posing a fall hazard.We ask that you stop riding your Como SL bicycle immediately. If you are no longer the owner, please inform the new owner, he said.The company said that Como SL bikes have two parallel down-tubes and are typically fitted with a front rack/basket and fenders, and Como SL markings are typically shown as a small, subtle graphic on the top tube or back of the seat tube. It said that Como SL 4.0 or 5.0 in all model years are affected.It said that other Specialized Como bikes without the SL designation are not affected.Full bike model name can be found on your original invoice and your user manual. Alternatively you can download and connect your bike to the Specialized App if you need help connecting your bike please check our support article Specialized App Add a Bike.For owners of the effected models, Schroeder warns: Please stop riding your bike immediately and await an update to their warning page at specialized.com.He said that the company is still working with authroties on a recall solution and believe it will be several weeks before we can provide details of an approved rework plan.Schroeder added: As riders ourselves, we understand the inconvenience and recognize that many of you rely on your Como SL as a mode of transportation. Ensuring you are back on your bike as swiftly as possible is our utmost priority and we will provide an update as soon as we can. We apologize for the inconvenience and want to thank you for riding Specialized.