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Mountain bicycle Red Fox Kangaroo 24“ – Hawker

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 8 Jan 2009In the weekly report of 9 Jan 2009 (week 52, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Mountain bicycle Red Fox Kangaroo 24“
Brand
Hawker
Type / model
Kangaroo 24“, frame No. 07095766, EAN code: 8591720007186
Description
Mountain bike with 24”wheels and 18 speeds, fully suspended, height 740 mm.
Risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because: - the design of the brake lever does not ensure a safe grip and the bicycle therefore fails to stop safely, - the stem can crack, - the frame and saddle pillar can crack, - the bicycle is not equipped with a spoke protector on the rear wheel close to the gear-change. By incorrect gear changing there is a risk of stopping rotation of wheels due to interference of chain with wheel spokes, - the bicycle has no data on recommended tightening of bolted joints, - the bicycle has a reference to the European standard EN 14765, which applies to bicycles for young children. The height of this bicycle is 920 mm, and it should therefore be assessed according to the requirements laid down in the European standard EN 14766 for mountain bicycles, which applies to bicycles with a height 635 mm and more. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14766.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1556/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1556/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-52 (XML)
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