EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Hobby/sports equipment
Bicycle woom “ORIGINAL” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00100/23
Summary
The stem of the bike can loosen or come off, which can lead to a loss of steering, falls and injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Bicycle — woom
- Brand
- woom
- Name / model
- ORIGINAL · woom ORIGINAL 2 (model year: 2018-2021), woom ORIGINAL 3 (model year: 2018-2021), woom ORIGINAL 4 (model year: 2018-2021), woom ORIGINAL 5 (model year: 2018-2021), woom ORIGINAL 6 (model year: 2018-2021)
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Children's bicycle with a silver coloured screw on the stem. Age 3 to 14 years.
- Recall information: https://hilfe.woombikes.com/article/1078-sicherheitshinweishttps://help.woombikes.com/article/1075-stem-safety-notice
What is the risk?
- The stem of the bike can loosen or come off, which can lead to a loss of steering, falls and injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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: 05/07/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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