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Brompton t Line Bike

Official notice

16 Oct 2024

Last checked

16 Oct 2024

Risk not stated by sourceProduct Safety NZ

An official Product Safety NZ notice concerns Brompton t Line Bike. A customer can experience, under certain conditions, a loss of alignment between the handlebar and front wheel - this occurs after a certain period in service, usually when setting off from stationary or when under load, which can cause the rider to lose control of the steering, posing a fall hazard. The bike has been tested against regulatory standards and compliance has been confirmed, but a customer can experience, under certain conditions, a loss of alignment between the handlebar and front wheel. Published 2024-10-16.

What to do now

A global recall has been issued by Brompton and there are 3 bikes affected in New Zealand - Brompton Bicycle Ltd have had confirmation that all these 3 bikes have been updated (2 by the retailer and 1 by a customer). So, there is no further action required.

Official notice

2024-10-16

The hazard

A customer can experience, under certain conditions, a loss of alignment between the handlebar and front wheel - this occurs after a certain period in service, usually when setting off from stationary or when under load, which can cause the rider to lose control of the steering, posing a fall hazard. The bike has been tested against regulatory standards and compliance has been confirmed, but a customer can experience, under certain conditions, a loss of alignment between the handlebar and front wheel.

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Affected products

Product 1

Brompton T Line Folding Bicycle The Subject Product is the Brompton T-Line Model M Bike (referred to as Mid handlebar in consumer marketing), which is a foldable bicycle product with 349 x 35C wheels, sold in raw titanium finish - the product is 25.4” H x 23.6” W x 12.6” D when folded, and weighs approximately 7.95kg. The product has the word “Brompton” printed on the center tube of the bike frame, and a label providing the frame number and serial number on the back of the vertical seat tube, and the label also has a distinctive “T” logo distinguishing this model. Sold at Australian distributors into New Zealand, but all three have been updated, from 1 Feb 2023 to 1 Sep 2024.

Risk / hazard

A customer can experience, under certain conditions, a loss of alignment between the handlebar and front wheel - this occurs after a certain period in service, usually when setting off from stationary or when under load, which can cause the rider to lose control of the steering, posing a fall hazard. The bike has been tested against regulatory standards and compliance has been confirmed, but a customer can experience, under certain conditions, a loss of alignment between the handlebar and front wheel.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

NZ · New Zealand

Affected area 1

NZ · New Zealand

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Brompton T Line Bike. Contact: N/a.

Source & status

Tier

official

Category

KIDS

Classification

Product recall

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Classification

Product recall

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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