VTC6 battery for e-cigarettes — burns & fire risk
Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights
Hazard
An external short circuit can occur in the battery, leading to an internal temperature and pressure increase. The battery and the device it is used for can consequently explode, releasing shrapnel and or/leading to a fire. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 62133-2.
Measures taken
- Stop of sales — Distributor (25/03/2020)
Product description
Battery for e-cigarettes (type 18650).
What should I do?
If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.
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