The risk
The product poses a serious risk of injuries because a defect was detected on the handle bar stem. The handle bar stem could show signs of fatigue and crack, which could result in the handle bar stem coming away from the stem column and lead to injuries.
Product: Ice Pick, Wolf & React BMX bicycles. All packed in plain cardboard cartons. Wolf has an image of the bike on one side of the carton. They come in red and silver.
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer. Press release has been issued.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2007
144 of the 201 motor vehicle alerts published in 2007 concerned the same risk.
| 1314/07 21 Dec 2007 | Ford |
| 1315/07 21 Dec 2007 | Ford |
| 1316/07 21 Dec 2007 | VOLVO |
| 1320/07 21 Dec 2007 | DUNLOP |
| 1327/07 21 Dec 2007 | Volvo |
| 1295/07 14 Dec 2007 | OPEL |
| 1253/07 7 Dec 2007 | Renault. |
| 1255/07 7 Dec 2007 | Opel. |
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