160,000 children's scooters from Decathlon have been recalled!

Decathlon exploded security risks again.

Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement stating that Shanghai Xinwei Sports Products Co., Ltd. reported the recall plan to the State Administration for Market Regulation in accordance with the requirements of the "Interim Regulations on the Administration of Consumer Goods Recalls, and the recall will be from January 2019 to July 2020." The 301795 model B1-500 scooter of the OXELO brand manufactured during the period involved 160,401 vehicles.

The reporter logged on Decathlon’s official website and found that this B1-500 scooter is suitable for children aged 2-5 years (85-100 cm). It was designed in cooperation with a physical therapist and priced at 249.9 yuan. The main reason for this recall is that when the scooter is used under certain circumstances (standing forward and passing through higher obstacles), there is a risk of fall and injury. For B1-500 scooters within the scope of the recall, Shanghai Xinwei Sports Products Co., Ltd. began to recall defective products and repair them free of charge.

Today, a reporter from New Finance learned in Decathlon stores that at this stage, all users who buy this B1-500 scooter can be recalled by SMS and can bring the product to the store for free upgrades.

This is not the first time Decathlon has been recalled due to a safety hazard.

On October 29 last year, Decathlon issued an announcement to the State Administration of Market Supervision to record a recall plan. At that time, the recall was the product number 746943 B1 scooter manufactured from May 2015 to July 2019, and the number involved was up to 642755 vehicles. The main reason for the recall is also due to the risk of falling when children use the pedal station to pass higher obstacles under certain circumstances.

Last year, the Guangzhou Consumers Association conducted a test experiment on children's scooters. However, only 7 out of 18 children's scooter samples passed the safety test. The Consumers Association specifically reminded that when using the scooter, you must wear protective equipment, including helmets, knee pads, gloves and elbow pads.

Decathlon was founded in 1976 as a French company. Mainly engaged in the sales, design, development and production of sports goods. Currently, more than half of Decathlon's global products are produced in China. The founder Michelle Lelek once said, "China is the most important market for Decathlon, and there is no one."

has public information showing that Decathlon entered China as a manufacturer as early as 1992. In 1998, the brand opened a factory store in Shanghai Industrial Zone, laying a solid foundation for online and offline retail. However, it was not until November 2003 that Decathlon opened its first store in Pudong, Shanghai, and the French headquarters of Decathlon officially announced its presence in China.

has grown from one shopping mall to more than 300 in just over ten years, and has now turned the shopping mall into a huge sports community.

Decathlon’s fiscal year results show that in 2017, the Chinese market's operating income reached 10.5 billion yuan, creating a record high in the 15 years since the brand entered the Chinese market. As the second largest market outside of France, Decathlon China continues to maintain its position as the most important overseas market.

Unlike most international brands, Decathlon's role in the Chinese market encompasses the entire industrial chain from R&D, design, production, logistics to retail. As a result, Decathlon’s cost consumption has been further controlled, resulting in lower retail prices and attractive prices for mass consumers. A reporter from

logged on to the Tianyan Check app and saw that the recalled Shanghai Xinwei Sports Goods Co., Ltd. was established in 1996 and is a French wholly-owned company that is an affiliate of Decathlon.

Now Decathlon regards China as a strategic location, and the president of Asia directly manages all businesses in China and regards China as the center of the company's global transformation. “China’s technology and talent supporting capabilities are rare in the world. As long as a new idea comes out, you can find a partner in China immediately. In the past, it took two years for a product to be designed, developed and tested in France. Now in China, it only takes 6 months. It can be completed, and the efficiency is greatly improved." Decathlon said.

Author: Liu Shule

Editor: Liu Shule