EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Machinery
Electric bicycle *Addbike* — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00094/26
Summary
The bicycle's fork can break during use, leading to the person on the bicycle falling and suffering injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 15194.
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Product
- Electric bicycle. All batches are concerned. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr
What is the risk?
- The bicycle's fork can break during use, leading to the person on the bicycle falling and suffering injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 15194.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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