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Electric bicycle B'TWIN “Elops” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0954/16
Summary
null The rear drum brakes may suddenly lose braking power, causing the cyclist to fall and suffer injuries.
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HazardInjuries
Notified bySpain
Country of originPeople's Republic of China
Intended forConsumer
Product
- Electric bicycle.
What is the risk?
- null The rear drum brakes may suddenly lose braking power, causing the cyclist to fall and suffer injuries.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory 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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