Self-balancing scooter (Hoverboard)

Razor · Hovertrax 2.0

Hobby/sports equipmentBurnsFire

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

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

Product

Description: Self-balancing 2 wheel scooter (hoverboard), including instructions, charger and 3 pin plug with mains supply cord. Charger Input: 100-240V. Output: 36V. Packaged in a rectangular cardboard box.
Brand: Razor
Model / type: Power charger: HK-AD-360A100-EU
Batch: 0845423017224 - 12/6/2016

Original source

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

Alert number: A12/0497/19 ↗
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.