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Denver Balance scooter self-balancing scooter/hoverboard — burns & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireFeb 1, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Denver Balance scooter self-balancing scooter/hoverboard — burns & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Denver Balance scooter self-balancing scooter/hoverboard — burns & 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. Furthermore, the plastic housing of the hoverboard can easily catch fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335-1.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other (24/09/2018)

Product description

2 wheel self-balancing scooter (hoverboard), including instructions and charger. Charger Input: 100-240V~ Output: DC 42V. Packaged in a rectangular cardboard box marked with a picture of the product.

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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