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ORB WheeL Electric powered self-balancing board self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsElectric shockDec 6, 2019
Photo from the official notice: ORB WheeL Electric powered self-balancing board self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: ORB WheeL Electric powered self-balancing board self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: ORB WheeL Electric powered self-balancing board self-balancing scooter (hoverboard) — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The clearance/creepage distances between the primary and accessible secondary circuits of the battery charger are not sufficient and its protective device does not properly work. Accessible parts of the product could become live, and the circuit would not break, leading to an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-1.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Manufacturer (01/10/2019)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Manufacturer

Product description

Black self-balancing scooter delivered in a white cardboard box. The product was also 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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