EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Electric motorcycle CAKE “Kalk&, Kalk INK&, Kalk:work, Kalk Ink SL, Kalk INK, Kalk INK Race, Kalk OR, Kalk OR Race, Kalk AP” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00412/24
Summary
Specific cells in the Lithium-ion batteries can fail while charging. Battery cell failures can lead to smoke development and/or 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 motorcycle — CAKE
- Brand
- CAKE
- Name / model
- Kalk&, Kalk INK&, Kalk:work, Kalk Ink SL, Kalk INK, Kalk INK Race, Kalk OR, Kalk OR Race, Kalk AP · e9*168/2013*11466*01-*02 (Kalk&).
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Electric motorcycle for on- and off-road use.
- Production dates: 01.01.2018 - 01.11.2023
- Recall information: https://ridecake.com/en-SE/recall-kalk
What is the risk?
- Specific cells in the Lithium-ion batteries can fail while charging. Battery cell failures can lead to smoke development and/or 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: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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