OPSS Medium Hobby sports equipment
Product Recall: Brompton T-Line Bicycles (2407-0119)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2407-0119
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a risk of injuries as the handlebar support can become misaligned.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandBrompton
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Brompton T-Line Bicycles
- Brand
- Brompton
- Name / model
- T-Line
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Brompton T-Line Bicycles
- Hazard: The product presents a risk of injuries as the handlebar support can become misaligned.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/Sports Equipment - Folding Bicycle
- Brand
- Brompton
- Model
- T-Line
- Affected Serial Numbers
- up to 2406070001
- Production Period
- Produced before 21st June 2024
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Product Description
- A two-wheeled folding bicycle with extending seat and handlebars.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- Affected bicycles present a risk of injuries as the handlebar support and fork can become misaligned under specific circumstances. This could result in the rider losing control of the bicycle and falling or crashing.
- The affected products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- Owners of the T-Line model with a serial number up to 2406070001 should cease use immediately and visit the Brompton recall page for details on how to locate the serial number and use the serial number checker: https://www.brompton.com/legal/t-line-recall
- If your bike is verified as affected, it will require a repair to increase the torque to 7Nm on the four steerer clamp hinge bolts. This can be performed for free through your local Brompton dealer, or at home, using a calibrated torque wrench (with step-by-step instructions available on the Brompton website).
- Brompton are offering a £10 voucher to any customer who performs this job at home and registers this job as being completed through the form on the Brompton recall site linked above. Alternatively, any customer can visit their local authorised Brompton retailer to have this work performed at no cost.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2407-0119
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/Sports Equipment - Folding Bicycle
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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