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Foldable electric bicycle – Brompton

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Published by Safety Gate 27 May 2021In the weekly report of 28 May 2021 (week 21, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Foldable electric bicycle
Brand
Brompton (2 alerts)
Type / model
Brompton Electric
Description
Folding electric bicycle.
Risk
Due to a software error, the fail-safe function may not operate and the electric system may keep the bike in motion when the user tries to brake in case of emergency, leading to injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 15194.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer · from 7 Apr 2021
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the retailer · from 7 Apr 2021
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert INFO/00116/21
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert INFO/00116/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-21 (XML)
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