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Kawasaki self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireInjuriesOct 21, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Kawasaki self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Kawasaki self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Kawasaki self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — electric shock & fire risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product is not correctly insulated against water ingress. Water may enter the product which can damage the electric components causing it to overheat and catch fire. It may also cause a short circuit and make accessible parts live, and a user may suffer an electric shock, or fall and be injured due to malfunction. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (12/09/2022)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (12/09/2022)

Product description

Self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) with handlebar, 36V (battery powered). The set includes an AC adapter 100-240 VAC, 50 / 60Hz.

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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