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EU Safety Gate · Report-2011-052

PRO · Bicycle handlebar stem "Athertons"

If the user does not follow the assembly instructions and tighten the bolts on the handlebars gradually and evenly to the correct torque, the thread of the bolts could be damaged. As a result, the bolts may loosen in the event of an impact and the stem could break causing the rider to fall.

Published
30 December 2011
Notifying authority
Spain
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Open the original alert before further use and follow the measures stated there.

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
1551/11
Model
Reference: PRSS0049; code: HH HJ HK HL IA IC ID IE IF
Category
Hobby/sports equipment
Risk type
Injuries
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

Bicycle handlebar stem for a mountain bike