Electric bicycle

Bluvall · Folding E-Bike Z01

MachineryFire

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland

Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

What is the danger

It is not possible to determine based on available documentation that there are sufficient battery protective systems in place to prevent thermal runaway from occurring. If the product is charged and left unattended overnight, a fault may occur potentially leading to the battery exploding and a fire starting.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.

Measures taken

Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 15 October 2025

Product

Description: Folding electric bicycle with wall plug, charging supply, and detachable battery.
Brand: Bluvall
Model / type: 48V3AZ01

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: SR/04245/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-50
Published: 3 December 2025
Modified: 17 December 2025
Corrigendum: Notifications SR/04247/25, SR/04246/25: at the request of the notifying authority the applicable legal basis has been updated. Notification SR/04249/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification OR/00166/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.