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Hoverboard self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — burns & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireMar 22, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Hoverboard self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — burns & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Hoverboard self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — burns & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Hoverboard self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — burns & fire risk

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

Hazard

The charging circuit has no cut-off switch. The battery can consequently overcharge and overheat which may lead to a fire or burns.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

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

Product description

2 wheel self-balancing scooter (hoverboard), including instructions, and charger. Packaged in a rectangular cardboard box marked with a picture of a balance scooter. The product was sold online.

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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