Level: Serious risk
Type: Consumer products
Ref.: A12/1452/16
Notifying country: United Kingdom
Country of origin: Taiwan
Counterfeit:
Risk type: Injuries
Product: Bicycle / Bicycle frame
Product name: Venge ViAS Rim Brake
Product description: Bicycle / Bicycle frame
Brand: Specialized
Category: Hobby/sports equipment
Type/number of model: Venge ViAS frames with rim brakes. This includes S-Works and Pro level frames sold as complete bikes and/or modules.
Batch number/Barcode: Model Year 2016
OECD Portal Category: 71000000 - Sports Equipment
Risk: The rear wheel can come out of the rear dropouts, which can cause fractures in the rear triangle. When this happens, there is a risk of injury as a rider may lose control and fall.
Measures adopted by notifying country: Measures taken by economic operators: Recall of the product from end users (By: Importer)
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