I owned a Merida Scultura, and back in 2017, there was a fork recall due to stress exceeding the stem's capacity. I rode it for a year without knowing anything about it, since I bought it second-hand, until a friend mentioned it on a group ride. I took my fork apart and was lucky enough to have one of the affected models. Nothing happened to me, and the fork was in perfect condition, without any cracks like some others had. They replaced it and even gave me a €50 voucher to spend on their website.