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Mountain bicycle - Proxima – Esperia

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 25 Jun 2009In the weekly report of 26 Jun 2009 (week 24, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Mountain bicycle - Proxima
Brand
Esperia (4 alerts)
Type / model
Proxima 7400, Art. 9 7400 U, EAN code: 8015236072761. Only the products with frame No G6002111201 and G G6002111300 are concerned.
Description
Mountain bicycle with 26”wheels and 21 speeds, suspended front fork, frame made from aluminium alloy. Marking on the label in the top part of the frame: CICLO 7400 PROXIMA MTB 26 TZ, Art. 9 7400 U and EAN code. Marking on the sticker of the saddle tube, logo ESPERIA, the number of the standard EN 14766, and the number of frame G62111238. The same product is marketed also under the name Esperia Proxima 7400 MTB 26T x 50 21V. Marking of the product by TZ, TX, or TY has no influence on model, quality or safety of the product. Identification of the model "Esperia Proxima" is determined by: name "Proxima, Art. 9 7400 U", where the number 9 defines the year of the model, 7400 the model of the bicycle and the letter U determines that it is a bicycle for men.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because:- the design of the brake lever does not enable its safe grip and safe stoppage of the bicycle,- the frame of the bicycle and the front fork may crack which may result in injuries if the rider should fall.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14766.
Measures
  • Voluntary stop of sales, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the distributor
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
Italy
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0827/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0827/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-24 (XML)
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