Bicycle for young children
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This 12-inch bicycle for young children, identifiable by its blue frame with multicolored girl motifs, red fork, and stabilizer wheels, has been recalled due to multiple safety defects. The handlebar grips are undersized at 28 mm instead of the required 40 mm, sharp edges pose contact hazards to riders' hands, the seat lacks a required insertion-depth mark, the chain guard fails to adequately shield the chain and chainwheel, and the stabilizer wheels do not meet required dimensions or safety tests. Additionally, the saddle assembly cracks and distorts under standard strength testing. The bicycle does not comply with European safety standard EN 14765. The product is identified by model ITEM No. 113-012 and EAN code 6568521130124, with the country of origin listed as China.
Authorities have ordered a sales ban and recall of the bicycle from consumers. The source document does not specify what actions affected consumers should take to return or dispose of the product.
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The product poses a risk of injuries because: - sharp edges could come into contact with the rider’s hands, - the handlebar grips do not have sufficiently enlarged and covered ends (28 mm in diameter instead of required 40 mm), - the seat pillar does not contain an insertion-depth mark located at 65 mm from the bottom of the pillar, - cracking and distortion of the saddle assembly occurs during the static strength test, - the chain-guard does not shield the inside face of the chain wheel or the junction of the chain and chain wheel,- the stabiliser wheels do not have the required dimensions and do not pass the vertical load test and the longitudinal load test. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14765.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Bicycle for young children; Colour: blue with varicoloured motifs of girls, a red fork, two 12" wheels with mudguards (blue at the front, red on the rear wheel), 2 additional small stabiliser side-wheels, 1 speed, free wheel on the rear wheel, plastic blue and white baskets at the front and on the back, two independent handbrakes, 1 bicycle bell, marking on the frame – "BICYCLE", and on the sticker (rear basket) – country of origin China. Model: ITEM No.: 113-012, EAN code: 6568521130124 Notifying country: Slovakia
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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