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Front wheel for bicycle – Mavic

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 5 Feb 2009In the weekly report of 6 Feb 2009 (week 4, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Front wheel for bicycle
Brand
Mavic
Brand as notified
MAVIC
Type / model
R-SYS, R-SYS Premium, R-SYS Test
Description
Front wheel of racing bicycle. The R-SYS front wheels are composed of a Maxtal 22mm aluminium rim and 16 radial spokes made of unidirectional carbon fibres. The R-SYS wheels all bear a R-SYS logo in black or silver on the outer side of the rim. An adhesive sticker is also affixed to the rim of each wheel displaying a barcode and a serial number.
Risk
The products pose a risk of injuries because the carbon tubular spokes of the R-SYS front wheel can break off during use in certain circumstances, which can cause the wheel to break and the cyclist to fall.
Measures
  • Voluntary recall from consumers by the manufacturer
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
France
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0165/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0165/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0165/09Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0165/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0165/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-4 (XML)
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