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0299/09

Bicycle for young children

Bicycle 12"

Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Slovakia
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The product poses a risk of injuries because: - sharp edges could come into contact with the rider’s hands, - the handlebar grips do not have sufficiently enlarged and covered ends (28 mm in diameter instead of required 40 mm), - the seat pillar does not contain an insertion-depth mark located at 65 mm from the bottom of the pillar, - cracking and distortion of the saddle assembly occurs during the static strength test, - the chain-guard does not shield the inside face of the chain wheel or the junction of the chain and chain wheel, - the stabiliser wheels do not have the required dimensions and do not pass the vertical load test and the longitudinal load test. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14765.

Measures taken

  1. Sales ban and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Bicycle for young children; Colour: blue with varicoloured motifs of girls, a red fork, two 12" wheels with mudguards (blue at the front, red on the rear wheel), 2 additional small stabiliser side-wheels, 1 speed, free wheel on the rear wheel, plastic blue and white baskets at the front and on the back, two independent handbrakes, 1 bicycle bell, marking on the frame – "BICYCLE", and on the sticker (rear basket) – country of origin China.
Brand
Bicycle 12"
Model / type
ITEM No.: 113-012, EAN code: 6568521130124

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
0299/09 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2009-8
Published
5 March 2009

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