Injuries

0543/05

Case number
0543/05
Category
Hobby/sports equipment
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇱🇺 Luxembourg
Country of origin
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Published
2005-10-14

⚠️ Risk

Risk of injury. The central wall of this particular type of bar may be too thin and could fail in use, causing the rider to lose control of his bicycle. Seven failures without severe injury were reported.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Placing on the market voluntarily stopped, product recall from consumers.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Bicycle handlebars "PRO cycle equipment - PRO-XLT-OPS Aero handlebars".(Type/model: PR320328 and PR320329).<i>Description</i>: Aero anatomic oversized (31.8 mm) handlebars for road racing bicycles; breadth 42 and 44 cm; sold as an aftermarket product.