EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Bicycle rack Thule “Sprint” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0998/16
Summary
null A defect in the clamp device on the bicycle rack can cause the bicycle to detach from the rack and fall onto the road endangering traffic coming behind.
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Product
Bicycle rack — Thule
- Brand
- Thule
- Name / model
- Sprint
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Roof-mounted bicycle rack
- Production dates: The bicycle racks in question were manufactured between 2015 and 2016.
What is the risk?
- null A defect in the clamp device on the bicycle rack can cause the bicycle to detach from the rack and fall onto the road endangering traffic coming behind.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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