Asda ad for £70 bike pulled for 'dangerous' construction

Rachael Gallagher, brandrepublic.com, 24 July 2009, 09:50AM

LONDON - Asda has been left red faced after a TV ad for its self-proclaimed "cheapest bike in Britain" had to be pulled after viewers noticed the £70 product had been incorrectly assembled.

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