The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because:- back-stops for the handlebars are missing and the vehicle could turn over during sharp turning;- the locking lever for the accelerator can jam resulting in loss of control over the vehicle at full speed;- the efficiency of the brakes is not sufficient. The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.
Product: A red mini all-terrain vehicle.
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): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2010
146 of the 178 motor vehicle alerts published in 2010 concerned the same risk.
| 1948/10 31 Dec 2010 | Dezent , Enzo |
| 1950/10 31 Dec 2010 | BMW |
| 1951/10 31 Dec 2010 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 1960/10 31 Dec 2010 | Nissan. |
| 1963/10 31 Dec 2010 | Mazda |
| 1970/10 31 Dec 2010 | Yamaha |
| 1976/10 31 Dec 2010 | Volvo. |
| 1977/10 31 Dec 2010 | Opel |
Who notified alerts in 2010
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 47 |
| Germany | 43 |
| Portugal | 25 |
| Poland | 17 |
| France | 13 |
| Spain | 11 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2010
More HB alerts
2 EU Safety Gate alerts for HB since 2009; the most were issued in 2009 (1).
| 1537/09 Burns, Fire, Injuries | Nov 2009 |