Children's electrical bicycle
Starmoto · Child’s E-Bike
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Sold online
- No
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: 10 December 2025
Product
- Description
- Blue-coloured children's e-bike with power supply and various accessories including gloves and clip on reflectors.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00857/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-12
- Published
- 20 March 2026
- Modified
- 7 April 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/00900/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the adopted measures. Notification SR/00859/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been withdrawn.
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