OPSS Not provided Hobby sports equipment
Product Safety Report: Kinesis Lyfe E-Bike with Alhonga Hydraulic Brakes (2311-0023)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2311-0023
Reason for the recall
- Kinesis UK have identified that some of their Lyfe e-bikes, fitted with ‘Alhonga’ branded hydraulic brakes, may have the incorrect bolt length fitted.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandKinesis
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Kinesis Lyfe e-Bike with Alhonga hydraulic brakes
- Brand
- Kinesis
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- Taiwan
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Kinesis Lyfe e-Bike with Alhonga hydraulic brakes
- Hazard: Kinesis UK have identified that some of their Lyfe e-bikes, fitted with ‘Alhonga’ branded hydraulic brakes, may have the incorrect bolt length fitted.
- Corrective action: A modification programme has been launched by the manufacturer.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby / sports equipment – Bicycle/E-bike
- Brand
- Kinesis
- Sales period of affected bikes
- From September 2022
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Product description
- A two-wheeled electric bicycle fitted with ‘Alhonga’ branded hydraulic brakes.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- Kinesis UK have identified that some of their Lyfe e-bikes, fitted with ‘Alhonga’ branded hydraulic brakes, may have the incorrect bolt length fitted. This presents risk of injury to the user as the bolt may come out of the fork during normal riding use.
- The affected bikes do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The manufacturer has launched a modification programme to address the safety risk.
- For further information, please access the Kinesis UK safety notice at the following link: https://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/AdditionalDepartments/Footer-Content/Column-2/Safety-Notices/Lyfe-Front-Brake-Mount-Bolt-Issue-01112023
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2311-0023
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- A modification programme has been launched by the manufacturer.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby / sports equipment – Bicycle/E-bike
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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