EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Electric bicycle DUOTTS “Pedelec Electric Bike” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02002/26
Summary
The supplied plug adaptor does not meet dimensional requirements, preventing a secure connection with the socket and causing overheating over time. In addition, the supplied plug does not have capacity for a fuse, which is required for safe operation under fault conditions. Moreover, the earth pin of the adaptor is not solid. These could cause the adaptor or plug to catch fire or explode, posing a risk of fire. The…
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Product
Electric bicycle — DUOTTS
- Brand
- DUOTTS
- Name / model
- Pedelec Electric Bike · C29, C29-L, FPR-48V15Ah, HLT-180L-5462000
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Black electric bicycle with wall plug and power supply.
What is the risk?
- The supplied plug adaptor does not meet dimensional requirements, preventing a secure connection with the socket and causing overheating over time. In addition, the supplied plug does not have capacity for a fuse, which is required for safe operation under fault conditions. Moreover, the earth pin of the adaptor is not solid. These could cause the adaptor or plug to catch fire or explode, posing a risk of fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Machinery Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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