EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Car accessories
Warning triangle — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01300/20
Summary
The stability of the warning triangle is inadequate.Consequently the triangle could easily overturn and oncoming vehicles would not be warned of the presence of an obstacle, increasing the risk of accidents. The product does not comply with the requirements of the ECE Regulation No. 27.
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Product
Warning triangle
- Name / model
- RF-104 (on the attached paper label)), Type-approval nº: E11 27R 033977
- Category
- Other - Car accessories
- Foldable warning triangle for motor vehicles.
What is the risk?
- The stability of the warning triangle is inadequate.Consequently the triangle could easily overturn and oncoming vehicles would not be warned of the presence of an obstacle, increasing the risk of accidents. The product does not comply with the requirements of the ECE Regulation No. 27.
Measures taken
- 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: 02/07/2020
- 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: 02/07/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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