EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Skateboard — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0317/18
Summary
The axle and the aluminium suspension of the product are not properly resistant to impact. In case of shock, the axle may bend and the aluminium suspension break, which can lead to an accident. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13613.
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Product
Skateboard
- Name / model
- KDS-3108AB
- Batch number(s)
- 5998273717334
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Black, four-wheeled, smooth-surfaced skateboard. The product has black plastic wheels.Load capacity: 20- 50 kilograms
What is the risk?
- The axle and the aluminium suspension of the product are not properly resistant to impact. In case of shock, the axle may bend and the aluminium suspension break, which can lead to an accident. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 13613.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/09/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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