EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Battery storage VIC “Stromspeicher VIC” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00002/26
Summary
Due to the lack of a battery management system, the battery cells could be damaged, giving rise to the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 62619.
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Product
Battery storage — VIC
- Brand
- VIC
- Name / model
- Stromspeicher VIC · ZEROGRID
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Battery storage for photovoltaic systems.
What is the risk?
- Due to the lack of a battery management system, the battery cells could be damaged, giving rise to the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation nor with the European standard EN 62619.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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