The risk
This product poses a risk of injuries because:- brake discs in the control circuit are not securely attached; - plastic parts on surfaces, edges and corners can easily break;- there is no full protection of moving parts as chain and sprocket; and a risk of burns because the end of the exhaust pipe can reach a temperature in excess of 70°C.In addition, instructions are incomplete and incorrectly translated.This product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other Category of measure(s): Ban of sales, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other burns, injuries alerts in 2007
2 of the 201 motor vehicle alerts published in 2007 concerned the same risk.
| 1172/07 16 Nov 2007 | G WHEEL. |
Who notified alerts in 2007
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 72 |
| Germany | 41 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 11 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2007