EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric scooter Autoskate — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01170/23
Summary
Different parts of the e-scooter have an excessive amount of lead (measured value: up to 57,7 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
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Product
Electric scooter — Autoskate
- Brand
- Autoskate
- Name / model
- Autoskate · Autoskate V2
- Barcode
- 5713670011935
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black e-scooter with blue text "Autoskate" on the standing board.
What is the risk?
- Different parts of the e-scooter have an excessive amount of lead (measured value: up to 57,7 % by weight). Lead poses a risk to the environment. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS 2 Directive).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 01/02/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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