EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Bicycle Bianchi “Bicicletta e Manubrio” — risk: cuts, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00178/26
Summary
Handlebars were incorrectly fitted, therefore, the holes for the integrated cabling may work incorrectly, leading to the breakage of the handlebar. This could cause injuries and cuts to the user. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
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Product
Bicycle — Bianchi
- Brand
- Bianchi
- Name / model
- Bicicletta e Manubrio · No 16 Impulso RC
- Batch number(s)
- YUB80 YTB84YUB81
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Gravel bicycle fitted with integrated carbon handlebars with RC codes C2306238 or C2306226. Product sold online, in particular via www.bianchi.com/it/bikes/bikes-it/
- Recall information: https://www.bianchi.com/it/products-recall/impulso-rc-e-manubrio-impulso-rc/
What is the risk?
- Handlebars were incorrectly fitted, therefore, the holes for the integrated cabling may work incorrectly, leading to the breakage of the handlebar. This could cause injuries and cuts to the user. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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