OPSS Serious Hobby sports equipment
Product Safety Report: Electric Bike (2609-0123)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS):
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious risk of fire because it is supplied with a non-compliant two-pin plug that does not incorporate a fuse and therefore does not meet the requirements of BS 1362.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode2502060273
Product
Electric Bike
- Barcode
- 2502060273
- Category
- Hobby sports equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Electric Bike
- Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire because it is supplied with a non-compliant two-pin plug that does not incorporate a fuse and therefore does not meet the requirements of BS 1362.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/sports equipment - Cycles (Powered)
- Frame number
- MQMV2025050065
- Barcode
- 2502060273
- Battery pack model
- HYY1859045
- Charger model
- LBC047546030H
- Charger barcode
- AP2502HB060273
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product Description
- An unbranded black electric bike with two black wheel tyres. Wheel tyres have “KENDA” written in white. Lithium-ion battery and charger supplied with the product.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious risk of fire because it is supplied with a non-compliant two-pin plug that does not incorporate a fuse and therefore does not meet the requirements of BS 1362. In the event of a fault or overcurrent, there is no adequate protection, which may lead to overheating and a risk of fire. Additionally, improvements are required to the documentation, markings, instruction manual, and Declaration of Conformity.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 or the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- OPSS has published statutory guidelines on lithium-ion battery safety for e-bikes, which are available at the following link: Statutory guidelines on lithium-ion battery safety for e-bikes - GOV.UK
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD notification numbers: 2609-0123, 2609-0127 and 2609-0120
- Notifying Authority: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Hobby/sports equipment - Cycles (Powered)
- Frame number
- MQMV2025050065
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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