NVWA starts criminal investigation into Babboe cargo bikes - DutchNews.nl

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In addition to indications that some cargo bikes are not safe, the NVWA now has indications that Babboe has withheld things from controllers.

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RTL News revealed that Babboe cargo bike frames break disproportionately often. Now it also appears that Babboe deliberately misled the supervisor to cover up the defects, including by hiding broken frames.

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The Dutch Food and Drug Administration (NVWA) has begun a criminal investigation into Babboe's bicycle manufacturer.

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For years, baking bike maker Babboe has been misleading the Dutch Food and Agriculture Authority (NVWA) about the magnitude of the problem of broken baking bikes. This is how frames were deliberately hidden. It turns out that from photographs, audio recordings, documents and conversations with old employees, the inspector is furious, and he and the Ministry of Public Information are conducting criminal investigations into Babboe.

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The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority has started a criminal investigation into cargo bike manufacturer Babboe. The bicycle manufacturer has been discredited after several cargo bike models turned out to be unsafe. The company allegedly misled the regulator for years by covering up the defects, including by hiding broken frames.