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IMMOTOR E-Scooter 1002-GO-T1 — fire & electric shock risk

UK OPSSHigh riskFireElectric shockJan 22, 2024
Photo from the official notice: IMMOTOR E-Scooter 1002-GO-T1 — fire & electric shock risk

Photos from the official notice: UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (GOV.UK) · image rights

Hazard

The product presents a risk of electric shock as the plug did not meet the dimensional requirements of the relevant standard, meaning a user can access live pins when plugging in, and unplugging, the plug from the socket. The product also presents a risk of fire as it was inadequately earthed, with a counterfeit fuse that could not provide the required protection under fault conditions. The product requires improvement to marking, labelling and documentation . The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs & Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Remedy

The authority has required the recall of the product from end users. The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Product recall

Measures taken

  • Recall of product from end users
  • Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

Black 3-wheeled e-scooter with grey patch on handle bars and foot plate. Foot plate states ‘immotor’ in red.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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