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City bicycle – C-Trading

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 15 Jan 2009In the weekly report of 16 Jan 2009 (week 1, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
City bicycle
Brand
C-Trading
Type / model
NEW 20"
Description
City bicycle for ladies with 20”wheels and 1 speed, back pedal brake on the rear wheel, equipped with a basket at the front, back carrier and lighting with dynamo. The bicycle is foldable. Marking on the frame - New 20, Made in Europe.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because: - the design of the brake lever does not ensure a safe grip and the bicycle therefore fails to stop safely, - cracking of the stem can occur and the stem can become entirely detached resulting in loss of control over the bicycle, - the bicycle is capable of being leaned over at an angle of 23° instead of the required 25°, which may cause the rider to fall from the bicycle, - the spindle can fracture. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14764.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
  • Voluntary stop of sales, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0010/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0010/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-1 (XML)
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