
mini motorbike
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
This quad bike poses a risk of injuries and burns because: - There is no differential fitted, causing operating problems for the driver and making overturning the bike more likely. - The drive chain and sprocket is not guarded. - There is a space next to the foot rest, causing a trapping hazard and the possibility of burns from the adjacent exhaust pipe. - There are sharp edges on the bike. - The fuel system was insecure in part. - The bike seat was insecure. - The construction of the bike was extremely poor, with poor quality welding, electrics, mounting bolts, braking and fuel systems.
Measures taken
- Suspension of sale ordered by the authority. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- mini motorbike (Quad Bike) “Jin Ling / Ling Sha - Smart Shark”Type/number of model: BC – 04.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0388/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-26
- Published
- 6 July 2006
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