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Smart Balance Wheel self-balancing scooter — electric shock & fire risk (A12/1645/16)

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireDec 16, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Smart Balance Wheel self-balancing scooter — electric shock & fire risk (A12/1645/16)
Photo from the official notice: Smart Balance Wheel self-balancing scooter — electric shock & fire risk (A12/1645/16)
Photo from the official notice: Smart Balance Wheel self-balancing scooter — electric shock & fire risk (A12/1645/16)

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

Hazard

The battery charger supply unit supplied with the self-balancing scooter poses a risk ofelectric shock because the insulation is not sufficient and the clearance/creepage distances between the primary and secondary circuits are not sufficient. Moreover, the battery connector inside the scooter can overheat, causing a fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (10/11/2016)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (10/11/2016)

Product description

Red self-balancing 2 wheel scooter ("Hoverboard"). Packaged in a cardboard box.

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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