Perhaps you have already encountered a young parent at the wheel of these two multi-seater wheels: cargo bikes.
However, some of these atypical bikes could prove to be relatively dangerous.
The Dutch cargo bike brand Babboe, very popular in France, has been forced to stop the sale of all its bikes in all the countries where they are marketed, the UFC Que Choisir website reported this weekend.
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The world leader in the cargo bike market also had to recall around ten of its models.
Broken frames
This decision follows numerous reports of broken frames and an investigation by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
This risk should not be taken lightly since it is generally young children who are placed in the crate.
“Babboe has received a large number of reports of broken frames in recent years.
The company did not follow up on these reports or notify the NVWA as required by law,” the authority explains.
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For its part, the brand indicated on its website: “As a precautionary measure, Babboe has decided to temporarily stop the sale of all cargo bikes (…).
In the meantime, we will follow the advice of the NVWA not to use Babboe cargo bikes.”