
Self-balancing scooter
IO HAWK · Hoverboard
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The charging circuit of the product has no cut-off switch. The battery can consequently overcharge and overheat which may lead to a fire.
Requirements breached
Furthermore, the plastic housing of the hoverboard can easily catch fire. The internal electric wiring of the hoverboard is in contact with sharp edges which may damage the isolation. 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: 100-240V~ Output: DC 42V. Packaged in a rectangular cardboard box marked with 'IO HAWK’ and a picture of a balance scooter.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0062/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-003
- Published
- 9 January 2019
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum: Notification A12/1579/18 from Report-2018-044 has been updated to indicate the models affected and correct the country of origin.
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