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Battery pack iBike “Rear Rack Battery” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1713/16
Summary
null The liquid ingress protection is defective. This may allow water to come in contact with the battery mainboard and create a short-circuit leading to heating of the battery which may cause fire.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60529.
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Product
- Battery pack for electric bicycle.
What is the risk?
- null The liquid ingress protection is defective. This may allow water to come in contact with the battery mainboard and create a short-circuit leading to heating of the battery which may cause fire.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60529.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/09/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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