Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Neil Blood
Ref: 2014-0183
Date: 4 Feb 2014
Coroner: Ian Smith
Area: Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire
Responses identified: 0 / 2
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A lack of regulatory oversight, risk assessment, and consumer warnings for pedal cycle cleats and shoes raises concerns about potential dangers to users.
Date
4 Feb 2014
56-day deadline
1 Apr 2014 est.
Responses identified
0 of 2
Coroner's concerns
A lack of regulatory oversight, risk assessment, and consumer warnings for pedal cycle cleats and shoes raises concerns about potential dangers to users.
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To Shimano Inc: can do no better than to repeat the comments of my colleague the Deputy Viscount of the Royal Court of Jersey, made in his letter of 30 January 2014 (copy attached): To Department of Transport (UK): What oversight; control or legislation governs the supply of pedal cycle cleats and shoes, and what consideration has been given to potential risks and dangers involved and what warnings should be supplied at of purchase?
Report sections
Investigation and inquest
On 12 August 2013 commenced an investigation into the death of Neil Andrew Blood, aged 42. investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 4 February 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was Accidental Death: The cause of death was given as 1a Chest injuries_
Circumstances of the death
In July 2013 the deceased and various members of his family went to Jersey on holiday: He had purchased a new pedal cycle shortly before the holiday and took it with him: He had done some cycling on the island: On 31" July 2013 he went for a ride on his bicycle accompanied by a family member: Shortly before 1.15pm were cycling along the pavement adjacent to a road known as Commercial Building near to South Pier Shipyard, St Helier when the deceased appeared to look behind him briefly and then almost immediately afterwards his bicycle wobbled as he seemed to lose control, his feet becoming stuck in the cleats of the bicycle's pedals. The deceased was then observed to fall to its offside, off the pavement and under the side of a passing van and under the nearside rear wheel of the van: The deceased was treated promptly by local The they first aiders and paramedics but died of his injuries shortly afterwards at the General Hospital, St Helier, Jersey:
Action should be taken
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe YOU Or your organisation have the power to take such action:
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Report details
- Reference
- 2014-0183
- Date of report
- 4 February 2014
- Coroner
- Ian Smith
- Coroner area
- Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 2
2 responses not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 1 Apr 2014 (estimated).
Sent to
- Department for Transport
- Shimano Inc