Product Safety Report: Boom Bicycle sold via Amazon (2402-0103)

Product Safety Report for Boom Bicycle, MMJN-826 presenting a high risk of injuries.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 9 July 2024

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: High
• Product category: Toys
• Measure type: Destruction of the product and Import rejected at border
• Recall/alert date: 9 July 2024

Summary

Product: Boom Bicycle, MMJN-826

Hazard: The product presents a high risk of injuries as the handlebar stem does not have a positive stop.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product information

Type	Toys - Bicycle
Brand	Boom
Model	MMJN-826
Barcode	G1091-HOT-004
Amazon product identifiers	FBA15H5K9MBCU00052, X001U424TN.
Country of Origin	China
Counterfeit	Unknown
Product Description	Smaller pink bicycle with attachable stabilisers for children.
Product Report and Image	Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a high risk of injuries as the handlebar stem does not have a positive stop. This could cause the users hands to slip and cause injury. The packaging was also found to be missing required assembling instructions and parental care guides that ensure the child’s safety, including on the bike’s braking systems.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD number: 2402-0103

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 9 July 2024