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The products pose a risk of injuries because there is a possibility of the front fork steerer tube breaking, in which case the cyclist could fall and get injured. Four incidents reported.

Published: 28 September 2012
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
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

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1449/12
Model: 2008/2009 Globe bicycles.
Batch: Unknown

Classification

Category: Hobby/sports equipment
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Road bicycles with Kinesis aluminium forks equipped with aluminium alloy steerer tubes.