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Bicycle for young children – Altrix Super Wildhorse 12

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 30 Aug 2007In the weekly report of 31 Aug 2007 (week 34, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bicycle for young children
Brand
Altrix Super Wildhorse 12
Brand as notified
ALTRIX SUPER WILDHORSE 12"
Type / model
BSP07011568
Description
Bicycle for young children with 12” wheels and a red frame. It is equipped with two braking systems - with a hand operated brake on the front wheel and a torpedo break on the rear wheel.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because :- a cap of the end of the brake cable does not withstand the required removal force. It can be accidentally removed by a child. There is a risk of a painful injury by the unprotected end of the brake cable,- the handlebar grips have not sufficiently extended and guarded ends. They pose a risk of slipping of the hands from the handlebars and consequently a fall of a child during riding,- bicycle is not equipped with a complete chain-guard. It poses a risk of a painful constriction of fingers of a child while playing with the chain-guard, - required safety warnings in instructions provided by the producer are not complete. This product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14765.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0896/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0896/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-34 (XML)
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