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Cool&Fun (scooter), Shenzhen Fuyuan (charger) Balance Wheel self-balancing scooter — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireNov 16, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Cool&Fun (scooter), Shenzhen Fuyuan (charger) Balance Wheel self-balancing scooter — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Cool&Fun (scooter), Shenzhen Fuyuan (charger) Balance Wheel self-balancing scooter — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Cool&Fun (scooter), Shenzhen Fuyuan (charger) Balance Wheel self-balancing scooter — fire risk

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

Hazard

The charging circuit of the product has no cut-off switch. The battery can consequently overcharge and overheat which may lead to a fire.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 — Other (29/09/2018)

Product description

Self-balancing, 2-wheel scooter ("hoverboard"), including instructions, charger and a 3-pin plug with mains supply cord. Packaged in a rectangular cardboard box. The product has been sold online (in particular by TG Hoverboard Store via AliExpress).

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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