Self-balancing scooter (“Hoverboard”)
Smarty casablanca · Electric Balance Scooter, art.nr. 1178011
- 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. 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 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 hoverboard, including instructions, and charger. Charger Input: 200-240V~ Output: DC 36V. Packaged in a rectangular cardboard box marked with 'Smarty Hoverboard Casablanca' and a picture of a hoverboard.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0035/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-002
- Published
- 7 January 2019
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/349402
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