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Serious risk Chemical, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 24 Aug 2006In the weekly report of 25 Aug 2006 (week 33, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Bicycle for children “BMX12” (no specified age group)Type/model: Unknown.
Risk
This product poses a risk of injury because:- there is no second breaking system;- there is no safety guard set on the chain;- contrary to requirements, space between stabilizer and rear wheel is less then 175mm;- metal elements all over the frame have sharp and abrasive edges;- contrary to requirements, protrusion of the screws fastening the mudguard on the front wheel and the ends of the break holders is more then 8cm long;- fastening screws are not rounded at the ends.In addition, concentration of the lead and chromium in the orange paint is higher then limits laid down in European Standard EN 71-3 and the product thereby poses a chemical risk.
Measures
  • This product does not comply with the European Standards EN 71-3 and EN 14765. Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and press release ordered by the authority. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Notifying country
Latvia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0544/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0544/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-33 (XML)
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