The risks associated with car products, according to alerts from the European system, are:
- Injuries ;
- Injuries and Fire ;
- Fire .
European Alerts for non-compliant products can be found directly in the European InfoCons Consumer Protection App .
Attention: All products identified in the European Alert system pose a direct risk to each of us and can be found within the European Union, either in stores or on electronic sales platforms or presentation websites. The number of alerts is increasing for products identified in the alert system from categories such as chemicals, child care articles and equipment, clothing, textiles and fashion articles, communication and media equipment, construction products, cosmetics, appliances and electrical equipment, equipment for explosive environments, furniture, sports/recreational equipment, jewelry, kitchen/cooking accessories, laser pointers, elevators, lighters, light chains, lighting equipment, protective equipment, toys, stationery, and others.
InfoCons Consumer Protection informs you about the number of European Alerts regarding cars:
In the last month (June 19 – July 19), there have been 29 European Alerts regarding cars across multiple risk categories:
- 55.17% recorded a risk of INJURIES ;
- 27.59% recorded a risk of INJURIES and FIRE ;
- 17.24% recorded a risk of FIRE.
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The following car brands have been subject to these alerts :
- 3 alerts for cars from the brand Land Rover / Range Rover ;
- 2 alerts for cars from the brand Audi ;
- 2 alerts for cars from the brand Renault ;
- 2 alerts for cars from the brand BMW ;
- 2 alerts for cars from the brand Lexus and Toyota ;
- 2 alerts for cars from the brand Mini ;
- 2 alerts for cars from the brand Opel ;
- 2 alerts for cars from the brand Ford ;
- 2 alerts for cars from the brand Citroen ;
- 2 alerts for cars from the brand Peugeot ;
- 1 alert for cars from the brand Jaguar ;
- 1 alert for cars from the brand Honda ;
- 1 alert for cars from the brand Mercedes-Benz ;
- 1 alert for cars from the brand Seat ;
- 1 alert for cars from the brand Fiat ;
- 1 alert for cars from the brand DS ;
- 1 alert for cars from the brand Jeep ;
- 1 alert for cars from the brand MAN .
What happens if we purchase or drive a car with a risk of INJURIES ? InfoCons Consumer Protection can help !
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Product: Passenger car
Name: X5
Brand: BMW
Product Description: A passenger car
Risk Type: Injuries
The stated maximum load specified in the user manual is incorrect. This could cause users to overload the vehicle, potentially leading to damage to the car and an increased risk of accidents and injuries.
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
InfoCons Consumer Protection can help you understand what happens if we purchase or drive a car with a risk of FIRE and INJURIES
Product: Car / Pickup
Name: Defender, Discovery, Velar, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover
Brand: Land Rover / Range Rover
Product Description: Cars
Risk Type: Fire and Injuries
The plastic used for the oil filter housing in some petrol and diesel engines can crack over time. This can cause oil leaks on the engine and road. The leaked oil can ignite upon contact with hot engine parts, increasing the risk of fire. Additionally, it can create slippery sections, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries, especially for two-wheeled vehicles.
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, as well as the systems, components, and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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Product: Passenger car
Name: DS7 Crossback
Brand: DS
Product Description: A passenger car
Risk Type: Fire
The software in the battery management control unit cannot detect certain battery fault modes. In the vehicles concerned, a high-voltage battery defect may exist, which could lead to overheating. This increases the risk of fire in the vehicle.
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, as well as the systems, components, and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
InfoCons supports consumers by offering them the ability to directly and FREE access the Alerts section for food and non-food products in the Free InfoCons App at the European Union level!
The Euro-Atlantic Free InfoCons App supports you in identifying unsafe (non-compliant) food and non-food products.
Through the Euro-Atlantic InfoCons App , available in 33 languages – Romanian , English , Ukrainian , Turkish , French , Hungarian , Greek , German , Spanish , Italian , Albanian , Catalan , Bulgarian , Croatian , Czech , Danish , Estonian , Finnish , Icelandic , Irish , Latvian , Macedonian , Faroese , Greenlandic , Luxembourgish , Serbian , Dutch , Norwegian , Polish , Portuguese , Russian , Slovak , Swedish , the official languages of the European Union , as well as the cohabiting minority languages within the European Union .
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To view all car products that have been the subject of ALERTS , you can access the section available in the European InfoCons App .
Attention! Before purchasing, access the Alerts section in the European InfoCons App to ensure that the products you wish to purchase have not been or are not the subject of alerts issued by the European Union, just by a simple search in the menu bar of this section – “search.”
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