AUTHOR · Bicycle for young children - Vital

The product poses a risk of injuries because: - the brake lever does not function correctly, - the handlebar grips are not sufficiently long and do not have protected ends, - the pedals do not allow the bicycle to incline, which may cause the child to fall while riding, - it is not equipped with a complete chain-guard. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14765.

Published: 27 February 2009
Notifying authority: Slovakia
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0273/09
Model: Vital Junior 16“ No. of frame UA08160186 and HR1124716

Classification

Category: Childcare articles and children's equipment
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: Taiwan

Product description

A child's bicycle with 16”wheels, 1 speed, back pedal brake on the rear wheel, frame in red & white colours, marked with the logo of the producer "AUTHOR".