
Bicycle for children “BMX12”
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Latvia
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
This product poses a risk of injury because: - there is no second breaking system; - there is no safety guard set on the chain; - contrary to requirements, space between stabilizer and rear wheel is less then 175mm; - metal elements all over the frame have sharp and abrasive edges; - contrary to requirements, protrusion of the screws fastening the mudguard on the front wheel and the ends of the break holders is more then 8cm long; - fastening screws are not rounded at the ends. In addition, concentration of the lead and chromium in the orange paint is higher then limits laid down in European Standard EN 71-3 and the product thereby poses a chemical risk.
Measures taken
- This product does not comply with the European Standards EN 71-3 and EN 14765. Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and press release ordered by the authority. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Bicycle for children “BMX12” (no specified age group)Type/model: Unknown.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0544/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-33
- Published
- 24 August 2006
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