Washington ( CNN ) -- A popular bicycle maker is recalling about 12,000 bicycles after receiving reports of the bike 's front fork breaking and causing riders to suffer nasty falls . A bicycle fork is used to hold the front wheel and allows the rider to steer the bicycle . Specialized Bicycle Components , which sold the forks on at least 18 different bike models through retailers from 2007 until July , said riders should immediately stop riding the bikes . Four reports of riders suffering facial fractures and head and shoulder injuries and cuts led to the nationwide recall , according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission . The forks were manufactured in China by Kinesis and are primarily found on Specialized 's Globe bike model , but riders should double-check their forks just to make sure . The CPSC reports 2008 and 2009 women 's and men 's Globe model bicycles may also be affected . Recalled models include the Globe Elite , Globe Sport , Globe Sport Disc , Globe Centrum Comp , Globe Centrum Elite , Globe City 6 , Globe Vienna 3 , Globe Vienna 3 Disc , Globe Vienna 4 , Globe Vienna Deluxe 3 , Globe Vienna Deluxe 4 , Globe Vienna Deluxe 5 and Globe Vienna Deluxe 6 bicycles . The bicycles were sold in various colors , including gun , silver , black , khaki , navy , bone , blue , charcoal , burgundy and gold . The brand name `` Specialized '' is on the lower frame tube and the model name is on various locations on the bicycle frame . The company said riders can take the defective bicycles to any authorized Specialized retailer for no-cost installation of a free replacement fork .
Specialized Bicycle Components is recalling several of its Globe ##master components . Problems have been reported after falls caused by the bike 's front fork breaking . The company will sell replacement forks free .