Health Canada is recalling RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks with steel steering tubes because of concerns that the forks could detach after being installed on new bicycles and cause riders to lose control and crash.

Only forks manufactured between March and October 2008, with date codes starting with 09T8 and 42T8, are included in the recall. The date code is located on the back of the fork crown and on the lower leg.

The RockShox Domain fork was installed on Transition Bottle Rocket bicycles, and may have been installed on Rocky Mountain Flatline 1, Rocky Mountain Slayer SS350, and Rocky Mountain Slayer SS396.

Forks produced with an aluminum steering tube are not included the recall.

Health Canada said the steel steering tube on the forks can crack, causing the fork to detach from the bicycle frame.

One incident with a minor injury has been reported in the U.S. Two other incidents without injury have been reported outside of the U.S.

Health Canada has not received any reports of injuries related to the use of this product.

It urges consumers to stop using bicycles equipped with the recalled forks and contact their bicycle retailer for a free replacement fork.

For more information, consumers can contact SRAM LLC, the importer, at 1-800-346-2928 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

About 370 units, manufactured in Taiwan, were available for sale at specialty bicycle retailers in Canada from March 2008 to January 2009.

Recall notice