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Mountain bicycles - MTB NORTHTEC Redhawk VB20 – Northtec- Bike

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 11 Dec 2008In the weekly report of 12 Dec 2008 (week 49, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Mountain bicycles - MTB NORTHTEC Redhawk VB20
Brand
Northtec- Bike
Brand as notified
NORTHTEC- BIKE
Type / model
Barcode 5907645855277
Description
Mountain bicycles MTB NORTHTEC Redhawk VB20 in black and orange colours with a metallic frame marked "Northtec- Bike" and reflectors attached to the wheels. The bicycle seat is covered with leather material; hand grips are covered with soft plastic.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because : - it does not comply with the safety requirements for mountain bikes, - breakage of the frame and pedals may occur, - the braking distances of front and back wheels differ; the back wheel braking distance on dry and wet roads does not comply with requirements. The product does not comply with the European standard EN 14766.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Lithuania
Country of origin
Poland
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1442/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1442/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-49 (XML)
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