
Electric bicycle
Evercross · EK28 Electric Bikes
MachineryFire
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Sold online
- Yes
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. Improvements are also required for the product instructions, marking and labelling.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 28 October 2025
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 22 October 2025
Product
- Description
- Electric bike with wall charger and removable battery. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0FV3BL4K8).
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/04388/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-51
- Published
- 15 December 2025
- Modified
- 12 January 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/04399/25: at the request of the notifying authority the applicable legal basis has been updated. Notification SR/04393/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification.
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