
Electric scooter
FOREVER · Electric Scooter (on the product), Scooter JOY (on the packaging)
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Hungary
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The battery does not have a device that monitors the cells temperature, hence during charging it may overheat, and the e-scooter may ignite. The product may cause a fire and the user may suffer burns. In addition, the mechanical strength of the steering column is inadequate and may be deformed or broken during use. As a result, the user might lose control and fall off the e-scooter and suffer injuries.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and of the relevant European standard EN 62133-2 and the European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 20 November 2020
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 20 November 2020
Product
- Description
- Black and green electric scooter with battery charger. The product is also sold online.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a brown cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00776/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-22
- Published
- 3 June 2021
- Modified
- 3 June 2021
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