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Self-balancing scooter (Hoverboard) — Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

A12/0393/1928 February 2019

Self-balancing scooter (Hoverboard)

SWHEELS · Smart Balance Board

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Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: The Netherlands
Counterfeit: No

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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 or burns.

Requirements breached

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

Warning consumers of the risks Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 24 September 2018

Product

Description: 2-wheel self-balancing scooter (hoverboard), including instructions and a charger. Charger Input: 100-240V~ Output: DC 42V. Packed in a rectangular cardboard box bearing a picture of the product.
Brand: SWHEELS
Model / type: Scooter: S1 Power charger: JN-84W-420200
Batch: 8711974785009

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: A12/0393/19 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2019-010
Published: 28 February 2019
Corrigendum: Corrigenda : notification A12/1092/18 from report-2018-045 and A12/1094/18 from report-2018-031 have been updated with new models and batch numbers.

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