EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Bicycle Tunturi “Tundra Fatbike” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0962/18
Summary
The locking of the front wheel to the front fork with the quick release skewer might be insufficiently tight. The front wheel could consequently move whilst riding.
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Product
Bicycle — Tunturi
- Brand
- Tunturi
- Name / model
- Tundra Fatbike
- Batch number(s)
- Sold between 1.1.2018 and 31.5.2018
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Fatbike
- Recall information: http://www.tunturi.fi/takaisinhuoltokutsu-tunturi-tundra-fatbike/
What is the risk?
- The locking of the front wheel to the front fork with the quick release skewer might be insufficiently tight. The front wheel could consequently move whilst riding.
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: 31/05/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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