EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Bicycle part / saddle joint freibeik — risk: injuries, multiple injuries possible: crushing, fractures, concussion, internal injuries.
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00981/22
Summary
The saddle joint may break due to material fatigue during use. The user may lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 15194.
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Product
Bicycle part / saddle joint — freibeik
- Brand
- freibeik
- Barcode
- 4066684063850
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Articulated aluminum seat post with two adapter sleeves with integrated saddle joint for mountain bike, which offers the possibility of moving the assembled saddle by 15° in either direction, product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The saddle joint may break due to material fatigue during use. The user may lose control of the bicycle, fall and suffer injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the European standard EN 15194.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Official monitoring of the recall
- Date of entry into force: 15/06/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/06/2022
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