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Mini motorbikes – Pocket bike

Serious risk Fire, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 12 Apr 2007In the weekly report of 13 Apr 2007 (week 14, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Mini motorbikes – Pocket bike
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Minibike-WQ-01. Red and silver mini motorbike – two stroke air cooled 47cc engine. No packaging.
Risk
This product poses a risk of:(i) injuries because:- drive chain and sprocket are insufficiently guarded;- the steering's free movement is being fouled by the fairing assembly;- front brake operating cable is not properly locked in position at the brake lever end;- the product has various sharp edges;- handle bar levers are not ball-ended;- speed limiting device is not fitted;- throttle control is not self closing;- engine stop has no re-set and the wiring is insecure;(ii) fire and injuries because fuel is vented via the fuel cap, directly in front of the rider which has health, machine control and fire hazard implications. This product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.
Measures
  • Seizure of the product ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0323/07
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0323/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-14 (XML)
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