OPSS Serious New Hobby sports equipment
Product Recall: Eskuta SX-250 E-Bikes modified and sold by BR Ebikes Limited (2609-0094)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2609-0094
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of injuries as they have been modified, allowing riders to bypass the legally mandated 15.5mph speed limit.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandEskuta
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode00000002060703
Product
Eskuta SX-250 E-Bikes modified and sold by BR Ebikes Limited
- Brand
- Eskuta
- Name / model
- SX-250
- Barcode
- 00000002060703
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Eskuta SX-250 E-Bikes modified and sold by BR Ebikes Limited
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of injuries as they have been modified, allowing riders to bypass the legally mandated 15.5mph speed limit.
- Corrective action: The local authority is requiring the withdrawal of the products from the market and the recall of the products from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/sports Equipment - Cycles (Powered)
- Brand
- Eskuta
- Model
- SX-250
- Barcode
- 00000002060703
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- Eskuta e-bikes which have been modified by third-party distributor BR Ebikes Ltd.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The Eskuta SX-250 model e-bikes sold by BR Ebikes Ltd present a serious risk of injuries because they have been modified with concealed override switches beneath the seat. These modifications allow riders to bypass the legally mandated 15.5mph speed limit, reaching speeds of approximately 20mph.
- The products do not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
- Corrective action
- The local authority is requiring the withdrawal of the products from the market and the recall of the products from end users.
- Owners are advised to stop using affected products immediately and contact BR EBikes Ltd for redress:
- Email: contact@brebikes.co.uk
- Phone: 07398 533576
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2609-0094
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The local authority is requiring the withdrawal of the products from the market and the recall of the products from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/sports Equipment - Cycles (Powered)
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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