Injuries

Bicycle for young children - Vital

AUTHOR
Bicycle for young children - Vital
Case number
0273/09
Category
Childcare articles and children's equipment
Type / Model
Vital Junior 16“ No. of frame UA08160186 and HR1124716
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Country of origin
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Published
2009-02-27

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of injuries because: - the brake lever does not function correctly, - the handlebar grips are not sufficiently long and do not have protected ends, - the pedals do not allow the bicycle to incline, which may cause the child to fall while riding, - it is not equipped with a complete chain-guard. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14765.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

A child's bicycle with 16”wheels, 1 speed, back pedal brake on the rear wheel, frame in red & white colours, marked with the logo of the producer "AUTHOR".