EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Electric scooter Mademoto “ES8008” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01814/23
Summary
The maximum speed is too high (above 45 km/h) and it can easily be increased up to 70km/h by the user. Driving at high speed with this vehicle may lead to accidents and injuries. 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 scooter — Mademoto
- Brand
- Mademoto
- Name / model
- ES8008 · ES8008, e9*168/2013*11477*00
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Electric scooter category L1-B
What is the risk?
- The maximum speed is too high (above 45 km/h) and it can easily be increased up to 70km/h by the user. Driving at high speed with this vehicle may lead to accidents and injuries. 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/07/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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