Self-balancing scooter (“Hoverboard”)
Celect · Smart balance wheel
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The charging circuit of the product has no cut-off switch.
Requirements breached
The battery can consequently overcharge and overheat which may lead to a fire. Furthermore, the plastic housing of the hoverboard can easily catch fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European Standards EN 62133 and EN 60335-1.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 24 September 2018
Product
- Description
- 2-wheel self-balancing scooter (hoverboard), including instructions, and charger. Charger Input: 100-240VAC Output: 42VDC 2000mA. Packaged in a rectangular cardboard box marked with ‘Smart balance wheel’ and a picture of the hoverboard on the packaging.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0033/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-002
- Published
- 7 January 2019
- Modified
- 3 February 2021
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/349379
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