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Road bicycle – Kinesis UK “GlobeAppendix with names and numbers of models <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 19 Sep 2012In the weekly report of 28 Sep 2012 (week 39, 2012)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Road bicycle
Brand
Kinesis UK (2 alerts)
Name
GlobeAppendix with names and numbers of models <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2
Type / model
2008/2009 Globe bicycles.
Batch
Unknown
Description
Road bicycles with Kinesis aluminium forks equipped with aluminium alloy steerer tubes.
Risk
null The products pose a risk of injuries because there is a possibility of the front fork steerer tube breaking, in which case the cyclist could fall and get injured. Four incidents reported.
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1449/12
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1449/12
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2012-039 (XML)
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