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Serious risk Burns, Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 1 Jun 2006In the weekly report of 2 Jun 2006 (week 21, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
MOTOR VEHICLES - mini motorbike "Mini moto pocket bike"Type/number of model: WJF 50 – 3 on packaging. SQ40A – on instructions
Risk
This machine is extremely dangerous to operate and is likely to cause injury to the rider and to any other persons in the vicinity of the machine.- The fuel tank is vented under and just in front of the rider of the machine, causing a situation whereby the rider will inhale petrol fumes. This is also compounded by the fact that there is a potential fire hazard if the rider of anyone nearby is smoking near the tank cap during the venting process.- The drive chain and sprocket were not sufficiently guarded.- Frontal chain guard that is fitted is insufficient and also has sharp edges.- The handle bar levers were insecure, incomplete and were not ball ended.- The exhaust was insufficiently shielded at the front.- There was no re-set on the engine stop.- There was no speed-limiting device present.- A user manual provided with the mini motor bike is intended for other model.
Measures
  • Sales ban ordered by the authority
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Hong Kong
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0294/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0294/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-21 (XML)
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