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Machinery

Serious risk Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 25 May 2006In the weekly report of 26 May 2006 (week 20, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Racing mini motorbikes RR TCC.Type/number of model: Granate 109.
Risk
The use of the product is extremely dangerous posing a risk of injury for the rider or other persons in the vicinity of the product. The product is not in compliance with the Machinery Directive and the relevant standards:-there are sharp edges all over the bike;-the chain guard is insufficient, posing a risk that the rider will come into contact with the chain; the material of the guard poses an additional risk of cutting the rider;-there is a danger that the rider’s hands will get trapped and a risk of the steering stop getting stuck, causing the bike to overturn and fall;-the end of the petrol pipe passes over the engine without any protection posing a risk of overheating, which may cause a fire; the pipe is non-standardised for carrying petrol, which means there is a danger that petrol will leak onto the hot areas;-the design of the brake calliper prevents the engine from functioning properly, as a result of which a touchable surface could reach temperatures of 200 °C within a few metres;-the levers have little mechanical resistance and the cables get stuck when the handlebars are turned; the steering column is weakened;-the materials have low mechanical resistance and the means of signalling are not long-lasting;- the noise level is excessive;-the warning information is incomplete and not given in Spanish, there is no Spanish instruction manual nor necessary markings.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authority
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0277/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-20 (XML)
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