EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Children's bicycle Vedora “Bicycle for young adult” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01162/21
Summary
The protective cap at the end of the bicycles cables are not resistant enough and could easily detach. The user could get injured by the metal threads of the ropes.The rear thread brake is not equipped with the suitable locking elements and the pedal can easily break while in use. Consequently the user could easily fall when normally using the product. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard…
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Product
Children's bicycle — Vedora
- Brand
- Vedora
- Name / model
- Bicycle for young adult · Intro 20
- Batch number(s)
- VSE 1708283238
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Children's bicycle in white and neon purple design and 20 inches wheels.
What is the risk?
- The protective cap at the end of the bicycles cables are not resistant enough and could easily detach. The user could get injured by the metal threads of the ropes.The rear thread brake is not equipped with the suitable locking elements and the pedal can easily break while in use. Consequently the user could easily fall when normally using the product. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN ISO 4210-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 15/02/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/02/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/02/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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