Bicycle 12" · Bicycle for young children

The product poses a risk of injuries because: - sharp edges could come into contact with the rider’s hands, - the handlebar grips do not have sufficiently enlarged and covered ends (28 mm in diameter instead of required 40 mm), - the seat pillar does not contain an insertion-depth mark located at 65 mm from the bottom of the pillar, - cracking and distortion of the saddle assembly occurs during the static strength test, - the chain-guard does not shield the inside face of the chain wheel or the junction of the chain and chain wheel,- the stabiliser wheels do not have the required dimensions and do not pass the vertical load test and the longitudinal load test. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14765.

Published: 06 March 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 recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. . Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0299/09
Model: ITEM No.: 113-012, EAN code: 6568521130124
Check-digit validated barcodes: 6568521130124

Classification

Category: Childcare articles and children's equipment
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Bicycle for young children; Colour: blue with varicoloured motifs of girls, a red fork, two 12" wheels with mudguards (blue at the front, red on the rear wheel), 2 additional small stabiliser side-wheels, 1 speed, free wheel on the rear wheel, plastic blue and white baskets at the front and on the back, two independent handbrakes, 1 bicycle bell, marking on the frame – "BICYCLE", and on the sticker (rear basket) – country of origin China.