EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Electric bicycle Zoom “BA-27RC” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03193/25
Summary
The electric bicycle, its battery charger, cable and plug have not been manufactured to the required standards. If the product was left plugged in overnight, the battery could overheat and cause a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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Product
Electric bicycle — Zoom
- Brand
- Zoom
- Name / model
- BA-27RC
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Electric mountain bike with power supply and charging cable. The product is above 250W.
What is the risk?
- The electric bicycle, its battery charger, cable and plug have not been manufactured to the required standards. If the product was left plugged in overnight, the battery could overheat and cause a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles.
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: 14/05/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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