0388/06
- Case number
- 0388/06
- Category
- Machinery
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Country of origin
- 🇨🇳 China
- Published
- 2006-07-07
⚠️ Risk
This quad bike poses a risk of injuries and burns because:- There is no differential fitted, causing operating problems for the driver and making overturning the bike more likely.- The drive chain and sprocket is not guarded.- There is a space next to the foot rest, causing a trapping hazard and the possibility of burns from the adjacent exhaust pipe.- There are sharp edges on the bike.- The fuel system was insecure in part.- The bike seat was insecure.- The construction of the bike was extremely poor, with poor quality welding, electrics, mounting bolts, braking and fuel systems.
Measures
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Suspension of sale ordered by the authority. Date of entry into force: Unknown