Self-balancing scooter (Hoverboard)

Scooter: RIDD Power charger: Shenzhen hyleton · Hover Urban

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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 has no cut-off switch.

Requirements breached

The battery can consequently overcharge and overheat which may lead to a fire or burns. 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

Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Warning consumers of the risks Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Recall of the product from end users Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 24 September 2018

Product

Description: 2 wheel self-balancing scooter (hoverboard), including instructions, and charger. Packaged in a white rectangular cardboard box with a picture of a balance scooter.
Brand: Scooter: RIDD Power charger: Shenzhen hyleton
Model / type: Scooter: RDD HB65BU Power charger: HLT-180-4201500
Batch: 8719638070027

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/0506/19 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2019-012
Published: 18 March 2019
Corrigendum: Notification A12/0353/19 from Report-2019-009 has been updated to include new type-approval numbers.