Self-balancing scooter (hoverboard)
Motus · DESKOROLKA ELEKTRYCZNA / HOVERBOARD
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product featured poor quality as the power cords, which are exposed to movement between the two motors, are routed through a steel pipe with burr edges at both ends. During the life of the product, the insulation of the power cords will be damaged by the sharp edges to such that in the battery may short-circuit occurs and explodes during use. As a result, the user might lose control and fall off the scooter and suffer injuries.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and of the relevant European standards EN 60335-1, EN 60335-2 and EN 62133-2.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 7 November 2020
Product
- Description
- Black and yellow self-balancing scooter for use as a personal transport device for persons with lithium ion battery (36 V 4 Ah), LED lighting and battery charger. Size: 605 mm*194 mm*181 mm. The product is also sold online.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a colourful (yellow/orange) cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A11/00035/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-19
- Published
- 10 March 2022
- Modified
- 10 March 2022
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