
Racing mini motorbikes RR TCC
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Spain
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The use of the product is extremely dangerous posing a risk of injury for the rider or other persons in the vicinity of the product. The product is not in compliance with the Machinery Directive and the relevant standards: -there are sharp edges all over the bike; -the chain guard is insufficient, posing a risk that the rider will come into contact with the chain; the material of the guard poses an additional risk of cutting the rider; -there is a danger that the rider’s hands will get trapped and a risk of the steering stop getting stuck, causing the bike to overturn and fall; -the end of the petrol pipe passes over the engine without any protection posing a risk of overheating, which may cause a fire; the pipe is non-standardised for carrying petrol, which means there is a danger that petrol will leak onto the hot areas; -the design of the brake calliper prevents the engine from functioning properly, as a result of which a touchable surface could reach temperatures of 200 °C within a few metres; -the levers have little mechanical resistance and the cables get stuck when the handlebars are turned; the steering column is weakened; -the materials have low mechanical resistance and the means of signalling are not long-lasting; - the noise level is excessive; -the warning information is incomplete and not given in Spanish, there is no Spanish instruction manual nor necessary markings.
Measures taken
- Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authority. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Racing mini motorbikes RR TCC.Type/number of model: Granate 109.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0277/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-20
- Published
- 25 May 2006
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